протагоніст

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs, a chief actor), from πρῶτος (prôtos, first) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, a combatant, pleader, actor). With -і́ст (-íst) ending. Compare Russian протагони́ст (protagoníst).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɔtɐɦoˈnʲist]

Noun

протагоні́ст (protahoníst) m pers (genitive протагоні́ста, nominative plural протагоні́сти, genitive plural протагоні́стів, feminine протагоні́стка)

  1. protagonist (main character)
    Synonym: головни́й геро́й m (holovnýj herój)
    Coordinate term: антагоні́ст m (antahoníst)
    Hypernym: персона́ж m (personáž)

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