Protagonist: meaning, definitions and examples
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protagonist
[ prษหtรฆษก.ษn.ษชst ]
main character
The protagonist is the main character in a literary work or movie, around whom the plot revolves. They are usually the hero or heroine of the story and are often faced with challenges or conflicts that they must overcome.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The protagonist of the novel is a young woman who embarks on a quest to find her missing father.
- In the movie, the protagonist must confront their fears in order to save the world from destruction.
Translations
Translations of the word "protagonist" in other languages:
๐ต๐น protagonista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเคฏเค
๐ฉ๐ช Protagonist
๐ฎ๐ฉ protagonis
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพัะฐะณะพะฝััั
๐ต๐ฑ protagonista
๐ฏ๐ต ไธปไบบๅ ฌ
๐ซ๐ท protagoniste
๐ช๐ธ protagonista
๐น๐ท protagonist
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ์ธ๊ณต
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุทู ุงูุฑูุงูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ protagonista
๐ธ๐ฐ protagonista
๐จ๐ณ ไธป่ง
๐ธ๐ฎ protagonist
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐalpersรณna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟัะพัะฐะณะพะฝะธัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแขแแแแแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ protagonist
๐ฒ๐ฝ protagonista
Word origin
The word 'protagonist' originated from the Greek word 'prลtagลnistฤs', which means 'first actor'. In ancient Greek drama, the protagonist was the leading actor who played the primary role in the play. Over time, the term evolved to refer to the main character in a literary work or film.