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Agonists vs Agonistes - What's the difference?

agonists | agonistes |

As nouns the difference between agonists and agonistes

is that agonists is plural of lang=en while agonistes is a person engaged in a struggle.

agonists

English

Noun

(head)

    • agonistes

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia agonistes)
  • A person engaged in a struggle.

    • Usage notes

    * usually found as an epithet, as in the most famous usage, (Samson Agonistes) by (John Milton), to which the use of "agonistes" is often an allusion

    Related terms

    * agon * agonist, antagonist, protagonist * agony