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- [ag-ohn, -on, ah-gohn]
- /ˈæg oʊn, -ɒn, ɑˈgoʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ag-ohn, -on, ah-gohn]
- /ˈæg oʊn, -ɒn, ɑˈgoʊn/
Definitions of agones word
- noun plural agones (in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting. 1
- noun plural agones (italics) Greek. (in ancient Greek drama) a formalized debate or argumentation, especially in comedy: usually following the proagon and preceding the parabasis. 1
- noun plural agones Literature. conflict, especially between the protagonist and the antagonist. 1
- noun agones plural of agon. 0
- noun agones agons. 0
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Origin of agones
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, agon is from the Greek word agṓn struggle, contest
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Parts of speech for Agones
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agones popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
agones usage trend in Literature
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