Tritagonist

Origin

Ancient Greek, originally in Greek drama, from ἀγωνιστής (agōnistēs, "a combatant, pleader, actor").

Surface analysis - + agonist("combatant, participant").

Full definition of tritagonist

Noun

1. In Greek drama, the actor who played the third role (after the protagonist and deuteragonist)

Coordinate terms

• protagonist
• deuteragonist