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protagonista

protagonist

noun proh-tah-goh-NEE-stah Less Common
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: from Greek 'protagonistes', first actor

Also means

main character

Usage Note

Protagonista works for both sexes despite the -a ending: il protagonista or la protagonista. The masculine plural is protagonisti, the feminine protagoniste, and essere protagonista means to play a leading role in events.

Examples

"La protagonista del film è giovane."

Natural Translation

The protagonist of the film is young.

Literal Translation

The protagonist of-the film is young.

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