noun

deuteragonist

deuteragonist · deuteragonists

девтерагоніст

девтерагонист

Deuteragonist, Deuteragonistin

A secondary characterA secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).

/ˌduː.təˈɹæɡ.ə.nɪst/

Meaning

2 senses

A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
Deuteragonist, Deuteragonistin
девтерагонистdevteragonist
девтерагоністdevterahonist
(historical)An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
Deuteragonist, Deuteragonistin
девтерагонистdevteragonist
девтерагоністdevterahonist

Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

second most important character:

Русский

By meaning 1

second most important character:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

second most important character:

Origin

From Ancient Greek δευτεραγωνιστής (deuteragōnistḗs, literally “second actor”), originally

From Ancient Greek δευτεραγωνιστής (deuteragōnistḗs, literally “second actor”), originally in Greek drama, from ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”).

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