ἀγωνιστικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Stem ἀγωνισ- from verb ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai) + -τικός (-tikós), from ᾰ̓γών (agṓn, competition).[1] Morphologically, ἀγωνιστ(ής) (agōnist(ḗs), combatant, competitor) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓γωνῐστῐκός (agōnistikósm (feminine ἀγωνῐστῐκή, neuter ἀγωνῐστῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. fit for contest
    1. (of physical strength as in games)
    2. (especially in speaking, of debating style)
  2. (figurative) masterly, impressive

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. ^ s.v. "αγώνας" - ἀγωνιστικός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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