agora

See also ágora, αγορά, and אגורה

English

Etymology 1

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageirō, “I gather, collect”)

Pronunciation

• (UK): enPR: ăgʹə-rə, IPA: /ˈæɡəɹə/, SAMPA: /"{g@r\@/

Noun

agora (plural agorae or agoras)

1. A place for gathering.
2. A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.

Translations

a place for gathering

Finnish: kokouspaikka (fi) German: Agora (de) f. Greek: Ancient: ἀγορά (agora) f.

Icelandic: samkomustaður (is) m.

a marketplace

Finnish: tori (fi), agora (fi) Greek: Ancient: ἀγορά (agora) f.

Icelandic: markaðstorg (is) n.

Etymology 2

Hebrew אגורה (agorá).

Pronunciation

• (UK): enPR: ăg'ə-räʹ, IPA: /ˌæɡəˈɹɑː/, SAMPA: /%{g@"r\A:/

Noun

agora (plural agoroth)

1. Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.

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Asturian

Adverb

agora

1. now

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Finnish

Noun

agora

1. agora (marketplace in Classical Greece)

Declension

Declension of agora (type kulkija) singular plural nominative agora agorat genitive agoran agoroiden agoroitten agorain1 partitive agoraa agoroita accusative agora agoran agorat inessive agorassa agoroissa elative agorasta agoroista illative agoraan agoroihin adessive agoralla agoroilla ablative agoralta agoroilta allative agoralle agoroille essive agorana agoroina translative agoraksi agoroiksi instructive – agoroin abessive agoratta agoroitta comitative – agoroineen 1) Rare.

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Galician

Adverb

agora

1. now

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Ladino

Alternative forms

• aora

Etymology

From Latin hac hora.

Adverb

agora (Latin spelling)

1. now

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin hac hora.

Adverb

agora (not comparable)

1. now
   • 2003, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Rocco, page 434:

     O coração de Harry batia acelerado agora.

     Harry's heart was beating quickly now.

2. just now

See also

• já

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Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin hac hora.

Adverb

agora

1. (obsolete) now

Usage notes

• Replaced by ahora.

Etymology 2

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agora, “meeting, market”).

Noun

agora f. (plural agoras)

1. A place for gathering.
2. A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.