DEUTERAGONIST


Meaning of DEUTERAGONIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdü-tə-ˈra-gə-nist also ]

ˌdyü- noun

Etymology: Greek deuteragōnistēs, from deuter- + agōnistēs combatant, actor — more at protagonist

Date: 1855

1. : the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama

2. : a person who serves as a foil to another

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