noun
agora
A-guh-ruh
noun
1
An open public gathering place or marketplace in an ancient Greek city.
"Philosophers used to debate in the agora of Athens."
2
A small unit of Israeli currency, worth one hundredth of a shekel.
"The coin was worth only a few agorot."
How to Use Agora
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Greek word for a town square or marketplace where people gathered; also the name of a small Israeli coin.
Word Forms
agorae plural, agorai plural, agoras plural, agorot plural, agoroth plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Greek agora, meaning "gathering place" or "marketplace."