意味(日本語)

n.(劇の)主役、主人公、リーダー ◇Gk.prot＋agonistes ＝ 第一の戦い手 F.n.m.protagoniste

語源

• agon- : Gk.agon=contest（競争者）

意味(英語)

• (noun) The main character in a drama or other literary work.
• (noun) In ancient Greek drama, the first actor to engage in dialogue with the chorus, in later dramas playing the main character and some minor characters as well.
• (noun) A leading or principal figure.
• (noun) The leader of a cause; a champion.
• (noun) Usage Problem A proponent; an advocate.

例文

• The main protagonist is female, often develops complex relationships with the women she meets on her journey, and romance is mostly left in the background, at least in the first couple books.