agonistes

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a contestant in the public games”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest, struggle”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === agonistes A person engaged in a struggle. ==== Usage notes ==== usually found as an epithet, as in the most famous usage, Samson Agonistes by John Milton, to which the use of "agonistes" is often an allusion ==== Related terms ==== agon agonist, antagonist, protagonist agony === Anagrams === goatiness, isatogens