ἀγων-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. combatant, ἀ. πικροί
E. Ion 1257
:—esp.competitorin the games, Hdt. 2.160 , 5.22 ; generally, opp.κριτής, Isoc. 2.13 , Th. 3.37 , etc.:—asAdj.,ἀ. ἵπποι race- horses, Plu. Them. 25 .
2. pleader, debater, Pl. Phdr. 269d , Tht. 164c .
3. actor, Arist. Pr. 918b28 ; θεωροῖς εἴτ' ἀγωνισταῖς
Achae. 3
; ἀ. τραγικῶν παθῶν
Timae. 119
.
II. masterin any art or science, Isoc. 15.201 , 204 ;ἄκρος ἀ. [τῆς γεωμετρίας] [ D. ] 61.44 .
III. c. gen.,one who struggles fora thing,champion,ἀ. τῆς ἀρετῆς, ἀληθείας, Aeschin. 3.180 (pl.), Plu. 2.16c .