ˈäˌgän, äˈgōn, ˈaˌˈgän, ˈāˌgän noun
( plural agons -nz ; also agones äˈgōˌnes, əˈgō(ˌ)nēz)
Etymology: Greek agōn, literally, gathering, assembly, contest — more at agony
: a struggle or contest: as
a. : a contest in athletics, chariot or horse racing, music, or literature at a public festival in ancient Greece
b. : the dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a Greek play
c. : the struggle between protagonist and antagonist in a literary work
the central agon of the novel