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Protagonist: meaning, definitions and examples

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protagonist

 

[ prษ™หˆtรฆษก.ษ™n.ษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

hero, heroine, main character

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น protagonista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเคฏเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Protagonist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ protagonis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะฐะณะพะฝั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ protagonista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธปไบบๅ…ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท protagoniste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ protagonista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท protagonist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์ธ๊ณต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุทู„ ุงู„ุฑูˆุงูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protagonista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ protagonista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธป่ง’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ protagonist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐalpersรณna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะฐะณะพะฝะธัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒขแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protagonist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ protagonista

Etymology

The word 'protagonist' originated from the Greek word 'prลtagลnistฤ“s', 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,522, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.