Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agonist

/ˈæɡəˌnɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: ag-o-nist
IPA: /ˈæɡəˌnɪst/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.

noun

The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.

noun

A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.

Example Sentences

"When bending the elbow, the biceps is the agonist."
"Acetylcholine is an agonist at the cholinergic receptor."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin agōnista, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “combatant, champion”). By surface analysis, agon or agony + -ist.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀγωνιστής

Inflected Forms

agonists (plural)

Derived Forms

agonistical agonistics antagonist coagonist deuteragonist protagonist superagonist tritagonist

Phrases

co-agonist inverse agonist

Frequently Paired Words

antagonist blocker

Synonyms

protagonist

Questions

How do you pronounce agonist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɡəˌnɪst/.
What does agonist mean?: Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
Where does agonist come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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