protagoniste

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.ta.ɡɔ.nist/
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Noun

protagoniste m (plural protagonistes)

  1. protagonist (the main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama)
    Coordinate terms: antagoniste, deutéragoniste
    Near-synonym: héros

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pro.ta.ɡoˈni.ste/
  • Rhymes: -iste
  • Hyphenation: pro‧ta‧go‧nì‧ste

Noun

protagoniste f

  1. plural of protagonista