"agorai" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γοραί (agoraí). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ᾰ̓γοραί}} Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γοραί (agoraí) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} agorai
  1. plural of agora Tags: form-of, plural Form of: agora

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