ἀγών-ισμα,τό,
A. contest, conflict: in pl.,deeds done in battle, brave deeds, Hdt. 8.76 ;featsof horsemanship, X. Eq.Mag. 3.5 ; ἀ. κατὰ τὰ ἆθλα
CIG 2741
.
2. in sg.,feat, achievement,ἀ. τινος a feather inhiscap, Th. 8.12 , cf. 17 : c.inf., Id. 7.59 , 86 ;ξυνέσεως ἀ. prizeof sagacity, Id. 3.82 ;ἀρᾶς ἀ. issueof the curse, E. Ph. 1355 .
II. ἀ. ποιεῖσθαί τιmake itan 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 .