deuteragonist

n. 当配角的人

发音

US /ˌduː.təˈɹæɡ.ə.nɪst/

词形变化

deuteragonists 复数 deuteragonists

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).

    语言学
  2. 2.

    An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.

    历史

词源

From Ancient Greek δευτεραγωνιστής (deuteragōnistḗs, literally “second actor”), originally in Greek drama, from ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”). By surface analysis, deuter- (“second”) + agonist (“combatant, participant”).

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