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ἀγώνισμα

ἀγώνισμα, a contest

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ἀγώνισμʼ neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ἀγώνισμα

ἀγώνισμʼ perfect middle indicative 1st singular of ἀγωνίζομαι

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ἀγών-ισμα, τό,
  • contest, conflict: in pl., deeds done in battle, brave deeds, Hdt. 8.76; feats of horsemanship, X. Eq.Mag. 3.5; ἀ. κατὰ τὰ ἆθλα CIG 2741.
      • 2 in sg., feat, achievement, ἀ. τινος a feather in his cap, Th. 8.12, cf. 17: c. inf., Id. 7.59, 86; ξυνέσεως ἀ. prize of sagacity, Id. 3.82; ἀρᾶς ἀ. issue of the curse, E. Ph. 1355.
    • II ἀ. ποιεῖσθαί τι make it an object to strive for, Hdt. 1.140; οὐ μικρὸν τὸ ἀ. προστάττεις Luc. Im. 12.
    • III that with which one contends, declamation, ἀ. ἐς τὸ παραχρῆμα Th. 1.22; of plays, Arist. Po. 1451b37.
    • IV in Law, plea, Antipho 5.36, Lys. 13.77.

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