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protagonist

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 07.03.2025

Meanings

1
autori ideid kandev kirjandusteose (pea)tegelane
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  • Kirjaniku protagonist absurdiinimene, kes kannatab argielu mõttetuse all.
  • Tema romaanide protagonistid satuvad sageli ümbritsevaga konflikti nagu Jeesus ja nende üle mõistetakse kohut.
1.1
peaosa etendaja Vana-Kreeka tragöödias (algselt ainus näitleja)

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Terminological databases

Filmikunsti terminibaas Filmterm

ID 453832 Last modified 08.02.2023
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Domain screenwriting
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protagonist
päähenkilö
  • the chief character whom the audience identifies with or cares about in a story, (Austin Community College, 2014) who may also be opposed by an "antagonist". Originally, in ancient Greek theatre, the protagonist was the principal actor in a drama. (Baldick, 2001, p. 207) He/she is usually depicted as the hero, but occasionally the protagonist is an antihero. (International Screenwriters' Association, 2017) See also hero, antihero, antagonist.
peategelane
protagonist
päähenkilö

Koolisõnastikud 2005–2010

ID 601368 Last modified 07.04.2023
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Domain literature
  • esinäitleja, näidendi peategelane vanakreeka tragöödias

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

protagonist protagonistid
protagonisti protagonistide
protagonisti protagoniste ~ protagonistisid

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