agon
From LSJ
Ἔνιοι δὲ καὶ μισοῦσι τοὺς εὐεργέτας → Nonnulli oderunt adeo beneficos sibi → Es hassen manche sogar ihre Wohltäter
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ăgōn: ōnis, m., = ἀγών,
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.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ăgōn,¹³ ōnis, m. (ἀγών)
1 lutte dans les jeux publics : Plin. Min. Ep. 4, 22, 1 ; Suet. Nero 21
2 [chez les écriv. ecclés.] lutte, combat : Tert. Spect. 29 ; Cypr. Ep. 8, 1, etc.
acc. sing. agona, mais agonem Eccl. ; acc. pl. agonas.
