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agon vs Olympic Games

Olympic Games vs agon

agon and Olympic Games both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agon Yes No No No
Olympic Games Yes No No No
As nouns, Olympic Games is a hyponym of agon; that is, Olympic Games is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agon:
  • agon: a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
  • Olympic Games: the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC
Other hyponyms of agon include Isthmian Games, Nemean Games, Olympian Games, Pythian Games.
agon (noun) Olympic Games (noun)
a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC
the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
Difference between agon and Olympic Games

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