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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProtagonist
/prəʊˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
"The novel's protagonist is a young detective trying to solve a mysterious crime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōtos (first) + agōnistēs (actor, competitor), from agōn (contest).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Protagonist" is said worldwide
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protagoniste
Transliteration: protagoniste
"Le protagoniste de cette histoire est un détective courageux."
Protagonist
Transliteration: Protagonist
"Der Protagonist des Romans begibt sich auf eine gefährliche Reise."
protagonista
Transliteration: protagonista
"Il protagonista del film affronta molte sfide difficili."
protagonista
Transliteration: protagonista
"El protagonista de la obra descubre un secreto oscuro."
protagonista
Transliteration: protagonista
"O protagonista do livro busca vingança pelo passado."
नायक
Transliteration: nayak
"इस कहानी का नायक बहुत साहसी है।"
主角
Transliteration: zhǔjué
"这部电影的主角是一位年轻的医生。"
주인공
Transliteration: juin-gong
"이 소설의 주인공은 역경을 극복합니다."
主人公
Transliteration: shujinkō
"物語の主人公は困難に立ち向かう。"
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