agon
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From Latin agōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγών (“‘contest’”).
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- A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
- A test of will; a conflict
- “Freud's originality stemmed from his aggression and ambition in his agon with biology” (Harold Bloom).
- A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.
- A two-player boardgame played with a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times. Also known as queen's guard.
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
agōn (genitive agōnis); m, third declension
- a contest
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | agōn | agōnēs |
| genitive | agōnis | agōnum |
| dative | agōnī | agōnibus |
| accusative | agōnem | agōnēs |
| ablative | agōne | agōnibus |
| vocative | agōn | agōnēs |
[edit] References
- Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary
