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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary deu·ter·ag·o·nist ETYMOLOGY Greek deuteragōnistēs, from deuter- + agōnistēscombatant, actor — more at protagonist DATE 1855 1. the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama 2. a person who serves as a foil to another Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged deu·ter·ag·o·nist \ˌd(y)üd.əˈragənə̇st, -raig-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek deuteragōnistēs, from deuter- deuter- (I) + agōnistēs combatant, actor — more at agonist 1. : the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama 2. : a person who serves as a foil to another |
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