agora

(ag′ə rə; now often ə gôr′ə)

noun pl. agorae or agoras

in ancient Greece, an assembly or assembly place, esp. a marketplace

Origin: Gr < ageirein, to assemble < IE base *ger-: see gregarious

noun pl. agorot

a monetary unit of Israel, equal to of a shekel

Origin: ModHeb < Heb agora, a unit of weight

See agora in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ag·o·rae (ə-rēˌ) or ag·o·ras

A place of congregation, especially an ancient Greek marketplace.

Origin:

Origin: Greek agorā; see ger- in Indo-European roots

noun pl. a·go·rot or a·go·roth (-rōtˈ)

See Table at currency.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew ’ăgôrâ

Origin: , from ’āgar, to hire; see אgr in Semitic roots

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