deuteragonist

noun

deu·​ter·​ag·​o·​nist ˌdü-tə-ˈra-gə-nist 

 also  ˌdyü-

1

: the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama

2

: a person who serves as a foil to another

Examples of deuteragonist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, nearly every single Resident Evil entry places a woman as either a protagonist, a deuteragonist, a crafty villain, or both in some instances. —Brittany Vincent, Wired, 7 May 2021

The three-minute video features the new deuteragonist, Spartan Locke, who’s going to be filling in for the Master Chief as the resident gun-with-a-camera-attached for parts of the game, which releases October 27. —Jake Muncy, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2015

Word History

Etymology

Greek deuteragōnistēs, from deuter- + agōnistēs combatant, actor — more at protagonist

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1