protagoniste

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρωτᾰγωνῐστής (prōtăgōnĭstḗs).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.ta.ɡɔ.nist/
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    Noun

    protagoniste m (plural protagonistes)

    1. protagonist (the main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama)
      Coordinate terms: antagoniste, deutéragoniste
      Near-synonym: héros

    Further reading

    Italian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pro.ta.ɡoˈnis.te/
    • Rhymes: -iste
    • Hyphenation: pro‧ta‧go‧nì‧ste

    Noun

    protagoniste f

    1. plural of protagonista