Definitions For Deuteragonist

Noun

DEUTERAGONIST (plural DEUTERAGONISTs) (narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist). (historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.

Usage notes

Much less commonly used in everyday speech than , protagonist – while , protagonist is a common term, deuteragonist is technical.

Synonyms

sidekick

Coordinate terms

protagonist tritagonist

Translations

Azerbaijani: deyteraqonist, devteraqonist Catalan: deuteragonista, m Czech: deuteragonista, m French: deutéragoniste, m, f German: Deuteragonist, m, Deuteragonistin, f Italian: deuteragonista, m, f Korean: 들러리 Polish: deuteragonista, m Portuguese: deuteragonista, m, f Russian: девтерагонист, m Serbo-Croatian: : Cyrillic: деутераго̀нист, m : Roman: deuteragònist, m Slovak: deuteragonista, m Spanish: deuteragonista, m, f Turkish: ikincil oyuncu Ukrainian: девтерагоніст, m Azerbaijani: deyteraqonist, devteraqonist Catalan: deuteragonista, m Czech: deuteragonista, m French: deutéragoniste, m, f German: Deuteragonist, m, Deuteragonistin, f Italian: deuteragonista, m, f Korean: 들러리 Polish: deuteragonista, m Portuguese: deuteragonista, m, f Russian: девтерагонист, m Serbo-Croatian: : Cyrillic: деутераго̀нист, m : Roman: deuteragònist, m Slovak: deuteragonista, m Spanish: deuteragonista, m, f Turkish: ikincil oyuncu Ukrainian: девтерагоніст, m

Etymology

{{der, en, grc, δευτεραγωνιστής, lit=second actor}}, originally in Greek drama, from ἀγωνιστής, , a combatant, pleader, actor. {{surf, en, deuter-, t1=second, agonist, t2=combatant, participant}}.

See also

antagonist {{C, en, Ancient Greece, Drama, Fictional characters, People, Stock characters}}