Etymology of the Latin word agonista
the Latin word
agonista (combatant for a prize)
derived from the Greek word
agonistes, ἀγωνιστής (rival)
derived from the Greek word
agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Derivations in other languages
English
agonist, French
agoniste, Italian
agonistaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
