noun · masculinethird declension
agōn
agōn m (genitive agōnis)
Classical[ˈa.ɡoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.ɡon]
Meaning
- a contest
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | agōn | agōnēs |
| genitive | agōnis | agōnum |
| dative | agōnī | agōnibus |
| accusative | agōnem | agōnēs |
| ablative | agōne | agōnibus |
| vocative | agōn | agōnēs |
ăgōn, ōnis, m., = ἀγών,
I. gen. ῶνος a contest or combat in the public games:
gymnicus, Plin. Ep. 4, 22: non esse restituendum Viennensibus agona, id. ib. 4, 22 fin.: musicus, Suet. Ner. 22; so id. ib. 23.—Hence, prov.: nunc demum agon est = νῦν γάρ ἐστιν ἀγών, now we must act, now is the time for action, Suet. Ner. 45. Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger-der. Proto-Hellenic *agéřřō Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō) Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn)bor. Latin agōn Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).
Descendants
- Englishagon
- GermanAgon
- Italianagone
- Portugueseagon
- Polishagon
- TranslingualAgonum