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common
/pɾotaɣoˈnista/
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Translation
protagonist, main character, lead
Word origin
From Greek protagonistes ('chief actor'), from protos ('first') plus agonistes ('contestant, actor'). The same roots give English 'protagonist' and 'antagonist'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- protagonistes
- English cognates
- protagonist, antagonist
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralprotagonistas
Examples
novela .
The protagonist of the novel is a brave young woman.
taquillera .
He was the lead in the year's biggest box-office film.
.
Young people are the main players in social change.
ningún escándalo.
I do not want to be at the centre of any scandal.
¿ ?
Who is the main character in this series?
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