tritagonist

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek, originally in Greek drama, from ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”).

Surface analysis trit- (“third”) +‎ agonist (“combatant, participant”).

Noun

tritagonist (plural tritagonists)

  1. In Greek drama, the actor who played the third role (after the protagonist and deuteragonist)

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