antagonista

antagonist

noun ahn-tah-goh-NEES-tah Rare

Origin: From Greek antagonistes (competitor, rival).

Also means

opponent

Usage Note

Antagonista ends in -ista and is one of the nouns that is invariable in the singular regardless of the person's gender: il principale antagonista (m) / la principale antagonista (f). The plural distinguishes gender: gli antagonisti (m) / le antagoniste (f). It is used in narrative (l'antagonista del romanzo) and in sports/politics.

Examples

"L'antagonista del film è molto convincente."

Natural Translation

The antagonist of the film is very convincing.

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