Spanish Conversation · Level 164
30 words
Spanish word
ágora
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaɣoɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounagora
Example
Los debates públicos tenían lugar en el ágora.
Public debates took place in the agora.
More examples
¿Quieres visitar el ágora cuando vayamos a Atenas?
Do you want to visit the agora when we go to Athens?
Core concept
Ancient Greek public square for assembly and market.
Common phrases
visitas al ágora
visits to the ancient Greek agora
fotografiar el ágora
photograph the ancient agora
Similar words
plaza: Large open urban square where people gather for shopping, events, and everyday life.
foro: Public venue for debates, speeches, and official civic business.
plazoleta: Small square or courtyard tucked between buildings and used for local gatherings.
Definition in Spanish
Espacio público de la antigua Grecia donde los ciudadanos se reunían para comerciar, debatir y tomar decisiones cívicas.
Word origin
From Greek ἀγορά (agorá), originally meaning both a public assembly and a marketplace, carried into Latin and later into modern European languages as a learned term.
Usage tips
- In contemporary Spanish ágora is mainly a historical or literary term and speakers use plaza, mercado, or foro for everyday 'square' or civic gathering places.