Agon
derNounagon; struggle; conflict (often in literary or historical contexts)
English translations
- 01
agony
- 02
struggle
- 03
torment
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Wettkampf oder Kampf, insbesondere im antiken Griechenland; auch: innere Auseinandersetzung.
- English meaning
- Agon
- Synonym
- Kampf, Wettstreit
- German example
- Der Agon war ein wichtiger Bestandteil der antiken Olympischen Spiele.
- English example
- The agon was an important part of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Agon
- Plural Form
- die Agone
Related words
- agonal
agonal
- Agonie
Agony
- Estragon
Tarragon
- Mahagoni
Mahogany
- Antagonismus
Antagonism
- Diagonale
Diagonal
- diagonal
Diagonal
- hexagonal
Hexagonal
- Protagonistin
protagonist (female)
- Tetragon
Quadrilateral
- antagonistisch
Antagonistic
- aragonesisch
Aragonese
- Hexagon
Hexagon
- Antagonist
Antagonist
- Aragonit
Aragonite
- Dragoner
Dragoon
- aragonisch
Aragonese refers to the Aragon region in Spain or the Romance language spoken there. None
- Nonagon
Nonagon
- Protagonist
Protagonist
- Pentagon
Pentagon
- tetragonal
tetragonal
- Querstrich
crossbar
- Vierundzwanzigeck
Icositetragon
- Vierunddreißigeck
A polygon with 34 sides and 34 angles.
- Einundfünfzigeck
Pentacontahenagon
- Achtkantschliff
Octagonal cut
- Sechsunddreißigeck
Triacontakaihexagon
- Teufelspakt
A devil's pact is a fictional agreement in which a person sells their soul to the devil in order to gain earthly benefits.
- querschiessen
to shoot across
- charakteriologisch
Characterological means relating to or belonging to the study of character; concerning character.
- siebeneckig
Heptagonal
- quer
Across
- qualvoll
Excruciating, agonizing
- neuneckig
Nonagonal
- vierzehneckig
Tetradecagonal
- sechzehneckig
Hexadecagonal
- achtzehneckig
Octadecagonal means that something has 18 corners.
- dreizehneckig
Tridecagonal
- fünfzehneckig
Pentadecagonal means that something has fifteen corners and fifteen sides.
- einundzwanzigeckig
Icosikahenagon
- vierzigeckig
tetracontagonal None
- dreißigeckig
Triacontagonal
- sechsseitig
Hexagonal
- fünfseitig
Five-sided
- zehnseitig
Ten-page means that something has ten pages or consists of ten pages.
- siebenseitig
Heptagonal, seven-sided
- sechzigeckig
Sexacontagonal
- fünfzigeckig
Pentacontagonal means that something has 50 corners and 50 sides.
- siebzehnseitig
Heptadecagonal None
Example sentences with “Agon”
Der Agon zwischen den Helden ist zentral für die Handlung. (The struggle between the heroes is central to the plot.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a common German word?
It is a specialized term, derived from Greek, used mainly in philosophy, literature, or sports science.