Greek

Noun

αγών • ‎(agón) m ‎(plural αγώνες)

1. (dated) drudgery (of an event or match)

Usage notes

The αγών is the suffering bit of the star of a Greek tragedy. Oedipus's αγών is the slow realization that he is the husband of his mother. Hence agony.

Declension

Related terms

see: αγώνας m ‎(agónas, “struggle, match”)