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agora

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noun (1)

ag·​o·​ra ˈa-gə-rə How to pronounce agora (audio)
plural agoras or agorae ˈa-gə-ˌrē How to pronounce agora (audio)
-ˌrī
: a gathering place
especially : the marketplace in ancient Greece

agora

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noun (2)

ago·​ra ˌä-gə-ˈrä How to pronounce agora (audio)
plural agorot ˌä-gə-ˈrōt How to pronounce agora (audio)
: a monetary subunit of the shekel see shekel at Money Table

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In ancient Greek cities, an agora was an open space serving as an assembly area and a place for commercial, civic, social, and religious activities. Use of the agora varied in different periods. Located in the middle of the city or near the harbor, it was often enclosed by public buildings, covered areas containing shops, and stoas for protection from sun and bad weather. The highest honor for a citizen was to be granted a tomb in the agora.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from Greek agorá, noun derivative of ageírein "to gather, assemble," of uncertain origin

Note: An Indo-European base *h2ger- is reconstructible, but Greek ageírein has no easily recognizable congeners. Comparisons with Latin greg-, grex "flock" (allegedly from a reduplicated *gre-g-) and further forms with assumed root extensions from a base *gr- are extremely tenuous.

Noun (2)

borrowed from Modern Hebrewʼăgōrāh, going back to Hebrew, "payment, coin," derivative of ʼāgar "to hire"

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1591, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of agora was in 1591

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