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deuteragonist
deu·ter·ag·o·nist
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ˌdu
təˈræg
ə
nɪst, ˌdyu-
/
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doo-t
uh
-
rag
-
uh
-nist, dyoo-
]
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noun
(in ancient Greece) the actor next in importance to the protagonist.
Origin:
1850–55;
<
Greek
deuteragōnistḗs.
See
deuter-
,
agonist
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deuteragonist
(ˌdjuːtəˈræɡənɪst)
—
n
(in ancient Greek drama) the character next in importance to the protagonist, esp the antagonist
[C19: from Greek
deuteragōnistēs,
from
deutero-
+
agōnistēs
contestant, actor]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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