αγών
Greek
Etymology
As in Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).
Noun
αγών • (agón) m (plural αγώνες)
- (Katharevousa) Template:el-mono-of drudgery (of an event or match)
Usage notes
- The αγών is the suffering bit of the star of a Greek tragedy. Oedipus's αγών is the slow realization that he is the husband of his mother. Hence agony.
Declension
Declension of αγών
Related terms
- αγώνας m (agónas, “struggle, match”)