TRITAGONIST


Meaning of TRITAGONIST in English

[ trʌɪ'tag(ə)nɪst , trɪ- ]

■ noun the person who is third in importance, after the protagonist and deuteragonist, in an ancient Greek drama.

Origin

C19: from Gk tritagōnistēs , from tritos 'third' + agōnistēs 'actor'.

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