antagonista

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, opponent) (ἀντί (antí, against) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, a combatant, pleader, actor)), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, antagonize).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ən.tə.ɡuˈnis.tə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /an.ta.ɡoˈnis.ta/

Adjective

antagonista (masculine and feminine plural antagonistes)

  1. antagonistic

Noun

antagonista m or f (plural antagonistes)

  1. antagonist
    Antonym: protagonista

Italian

Etymology

From Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, opponent) (ἀντί (antí, against) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, a combatant, pleader, actor)), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, antagonize).

Noun

antagonista m (plural antagonisti) antagonista f (plural antagoniste)

  1. antagonist (all senses)
  2. rival

Adjective

antagonista (feminine singular antagonista, masculine plural antagonisti, feminine plural antagoniste)

  1. antagonist, antagonistic
    Antonym: protagonista

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, opponent) (ἀντί (antí, against) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, a combatant, pleader, actor)), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, antagonize).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): [ˌɐ̃.ta.ɡo.ˈniʃ.tɐ]
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): [ˌɐ̃.ta.ɡo.ˈnis.ta]
  • (Carioca) IPA(key): [ˌɐ̃.ta.ɡo.ˈniʃ.ta]
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Noun

antagonista m, f (plural antagonistas)

  1. antagonist (opponent)
    Synonyms: oponente, adversário, contraditor, competidor, opositor, inimigo
    Antonyms: aliado, amigo, parceiro
  2. (literature) antagonist
    Synonym: vilão
    Antonym: protagonista

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, opponent) (ἀντί (antí, against) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, a combatant, pleader, actor)), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, antagonize).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /antaɡoˈnista/, [ãn̪t̪aɣoˈnist̪a]

Adjective

antagonista (plural antagonistas)

  1. antagonist

Noun

antagonista m or f (plural antagonistas)

  1. antagonist
    Antonym: protagonista

Further reading

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