πρωταγωνιστώ

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστῶ (prōtagōnistô).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.ta.ɣo.niˈsto/
  • Hyphenation: πρω‧τα‧γω‧νι‧στώ

Verb

πρωταγωνιστώ • (protagonistó) (past πρωταγωνίστησα, passive —) (intransitive)

  1. (theater, film) to play the leading role, to star
  2. (figuratively) to play the leading role, to be the main figure

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ πρωταγωνιστώ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language