I.gen. ῶνος a contest or combat in the public games: “gymnicus,” Plin. Ep. 4, 22: “non esse restituendum Viennensibus agona,” id. ib. 4, 22 fin.: “musicus,” Suet. Ner. 22; so id. ib. 23.—Hence, prov.: nunc demum agon est = νῦν γάρ ἐστιν ἀγών, now we must act, now is the time for action, Suet. Ner. 45.
ăgōn , ōnis, m., = ἀγών,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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