ἀγών Definition
Contents
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From ἄγω "I lead"
Pronunciation
- (Classical): IPA: [aɡɔː́n]
- (Koine): IPA: [aɡˈo̞ːn]
- (Byzantine): IPA: [aɣˈon]
Noun
ἀγών (genitive ἀγῶνος) m, third declension; (agōn)
Inflection
Third declension of ἀγών, ἀγῶνος| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ ἀγών | τώ ἀγῶνε | οἱ ἀγῶνες |
| Genitive | τοῦ ἀγῶνος | τοῖν ἀγώνοιν | τῶν ἀγώνων |
| Dative | τῷ ἀγῶνῐ | τοῖν ἀγώνοιν | τοῖς ἀγῶσῐ(ν) |
| Accusative | τόν ἀγῶνᾰ | τώ ἀγῶνε | τούς ἀγῶνᾰς |
| Vocative | ἀγών | ἀγῶνε | ἀγῶνες |
Derived terms
- ἀγωνιστής "combatant, contestant"
Descendants
- English: agon "struggle"; agonistes "struggler" (via ἀγωνιστής); agony "violent struggle, pain" (via ἀγωνία)
- Greek: αγών (agon); αγώνας (agonas)
References
- LSJ
- Strong’s concordance number: G73
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