antagoniste

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ta.ɡɔ.nist/

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• Homophone: antagonistes

Noun

antagoniste m (plural antagonistes)

1. antagonist

   Antonym: protagoniste

2. (anatomy, physiology) antagonist (muscle that acts in opposition to another)

   Antonym: agoniste

Adjective

antagoniste (plural antagonistes)

1. antagonistic; antagonising
2. (anatomy, physiology) antagonistic

   Antonyms: agoniste, synergique

Related terms

• antagonisme

Further reading

• “antagoniste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an.ta.ɡoˈnis.te/
• Rhymes: -iste
• Hyphenation: an‧ta‧go‧nì‧ste

Adjective

antagoniste

1. feminine plural of antagonista

Noun

antagoniste f

1. plural of antagonista

Anagrams

• stagionante