agon- root words — words with the agon- root

The root agon- comes from Greek agon, meaning struggle, contest. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including agony, antagonism, antagonist, antagonistic, antagonists, antagonize, antagonized, antagonizing, protagonist, protagonists, agonizingly, antagonistically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the agon- root

Explore words with agon- — words containing the agon- root and sharing its sense of "struggle, contest". Examples include agony, antagonism, antagonist, antagonistic, antagonists, antagonize, antagonized, antagonizing, protagonist, protagonists, agonizingly, antagonistically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does agon- mean?

The agon- root means struggle, contest, from Greek agon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.