deu|ter|ag|o|nist

deu|ter|ag|o|nist
deu|ter|ag|o|nist «DOO tuh RAG uh nihst, DYOO-», noun.
1. the character of second importance in the ancient Greek drama (after the protagonist).
2. Figurative. any secondary or minor character: »

Like the philosopher McIndoe, the deuteragonist in Mr. Lister's poem, I have had thoughts in midair (Eli Waldron).

[< Greek deúteros second + agōnist combatant, actor]

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  • nist — abi·og·e·nist; ac·com·pa·nist; af·ri·ca·nist; al·go·lag·nist; an·tag·o·nist; aqui·nist; ar·ca·nist; bot·a·nist; by·zan·ti·nist; ca·coph·o·nist; cam·pa·nist; col·o·nist; col·um·nist; cos·mog·o·nist; de·ter·mi·nist; deu·ter·ag·o·nist;… …   English syllables

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • deuteragonist — deu·ter·ag·o·nist …   English syllables

  • deuteragonist — deu•ter•ag•o•nist [[t]ˌdu təˈræg ə nɪst, ˌdyu [/t]] n. lit. (in ancient Greek drama) the actor next in importance to the protagonist • Etymology: 1850–55; < Gk deuteragōnistḗs. See deuter , agonist …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ag — ag·ra·pha; ag·ri·business; ag·ri·cere; ag·ri·cul·tur·al; ag·ri·cul·ture; ag·ri·cul·tur·ist; ag·ri·lus; ag·ri·mo·nia; ag·ri·mo·ny; ag·ri·mo·tor; ag·ri·o·choe·rus; ag·ri·o·ecol·o·gy; ag·ri·o·li·max; ag·ri·ol·o·gy; ag·ri·on·i·dae; ag·ri·o·type;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • og — abi·og·e·nist; aero·ge·og·ra·phy; aer·og·ra·phy; al·lot·ri·og·na·thi; an·gi·o·car·di·og·ra·phy; an·gi·og·ra·phy; an·thro·po·ge·og·ra·phy; ar·te·ri·og·ra·phy; au·to·bi·og·ra·pher; au·to·bi·og·ra·phist; au·to·bi·og·ra·phy; ax·og·a·my;… …   English syllables

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