ajgwvgion , tov , ( a[gw ) the load of a wagon, Xen.
ajgwgov"
ajgwgov" , ovn , ( a[gw ) leading, and as Subst. a guide, Hdt ., etc. : c. gen ., duvnami" ajnqrwvpwn ajgwgov" power of leading men, Plut.
II.
leading towards
a point,
ei[", pro;"
or
ejpiv ti
Plat
.,
etc.
III.
drawing forth, eliciting,
coai; nekrw`n ajgwgoiv
Eur
.;
dakruvwn aJg
. Id.
2.
absol.
attractive,
Plut.
aJgwvn »a<Eth>1/4 , crasis for oJ ajgwvn .
ajgwvn »a±1/4, w`no", oJ , ( a[gomai ) a number of people brought together, a gathering, assembly, like ajgorav, i{zanen eujru;n ajgw`na, lu`to dÆ ajgwvn, ejn ajgw`ni new`n Hom .: esp. an assembly met to see games, Id., etc. 2. a place of contest, the arena, Id., etc. ; bhvthn ej" mevsson ajgw`na Il.
II. an assembly of the Greeks at their great national games, oJ ejn jOlumpivh/ ajgwvn Hdt .; oJ jOlumpiko;" ajgwvn Ar.
2. the contest for a prize at the games, ajgw;n iJppikov", gumnikov" Hdt ., etc. ; ajgw;n tw`n ajndrw`n , in which the chorus was composed of men, opp. to tw`n paivdwn , Dem. , etc. :—hence, ajgw`na a[gein, kaqistavnai, tiqevnai, protiqevnai, poiei`n , to hold or propose a contest,; ajgw`na or ejn ajgw`ni nika`n , to win one or at one.
III. generally, any struggle, trial, or danger, pollou;" ajgw`na" ejxiwvn , of Hercules, Soph. ; ajgwn prokevetai , c. inf ., it is hard or dangerous to do a thing, Hdt. :—also, ajgwn peri; th`" yuch`", peri; megivstwn a struggle for life and death, for ones highest interests, Eur.
2.
a battle, action,
Thuc.
3.
an action at law, trial,
Plat
.,
etc.
4.
metaph
.,
ouj lovgwn e[qÆ aJgwvn
now is not
the time for
speaking,
etc.
,
Eur.
;
oujc e{dra" ajg
. ’tis no
time for
sitting still, Id.
ajgwnarch"
ajgwn-avrch" , ou, oJ , ( a[rcw ) judge of a contest, Soph.
ajgwniva
ajgwniva , Ion. - ivh , hJ , ( ajgwvn ) a contest, struggle for victory, dia; pavsh" ajgwnivh" e[cein to embrace every kind of contest, Hdt .; polemivwn ajgwniva Eur .; ejn dhmotikh`/ ajg . Xen.
2.
gymnastic exercise, wrestling,
Plat
.,
etc.
: generally,
exercise,
Id.
3.
of the mind,
agony, anguish,
ejn fovbw/ kai; pollh`/ ajgwniva/
Dem.
ajgwniavw
ajgwniavw , f. avsw »a<Eth>1/4 : aor. I hJgwnia<Eth>sa : pf. ngwniva<Eth>ka : ( ajgwniva ) :—like ajgwnivzomai , to contend eagerly, struggle, Dem ., etc.
II. to be distressed, be in an agony, Plat .; periv tino" Arist .; ejpiv tini Plut.
ajgwnivdatai