agora en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/ (Canada, UK, US)
- /əˈɡɔː.ɹə/ (Canada, UK, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- ăgʹə-rə (Canada, UK, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá)lbor. English agora Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá).
Meanings
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A place for gathering.
The custom was to dance its length, moving from partner to masked partner all the way to the agora, the city’s gathering place.
2011 September 27, Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone, →ISBN:
- A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agoras | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| agorai | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| agorae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (17)
it agora (a place for gathering) · is markaðstorg (a marketplace) · es ágora (a marketplace) · pt ágora (a marketplace) · es ágora (a place for gathering) · fi tori (a marketplace) · is samkomustaður (a place for gathering) · ca àgora (a marketplace) · pl agora (a marketplace) · pl agora (a place for gathering) · grc ἀγορά (a marketplace) · grc ἀγορά (a place for gathering) · cs shromaždiště (a place for gathering) · fi agora (a marketplace) · fi kokouspaikka (a place for gathering) · it agora (a marketplace) · de Agora (a place for gathering)