протагоніст

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs, a chief actor), from πρῶτος (prôtos, first) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, a combatant, pleader, actor). With -і́ст (-íst) suffix. Compare Russian протагони́ст (protagoníst).

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  • Rhymes: -ist
  • Hyphenation: про‧та‧го‧ніст

Noun

протагоні́ст (protahonístm pers (genitive протагоні́ста, nominative plural протагоні́сти, genitive plural протагоні́стів, feminine протагоні́стка, relational adjective протагоні́стський)

  1. protagonist (main character)
    Synonym: головни́й геро́й m (holovnýj herój)
    Hypernym: персона́ж m (personáž)
    Coordinate term: антагоні́ст m (antahoníst, antagonist)

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