different between agogo vs agog

English

Etymology 1

From Portuguese agogô, from Yoruba agogo (“bell”).

Noun

agogo (plural agogos)

1. An agogo bell, a bell used in Yoruba and Brazilian music and typically played in pairs

Etymology 2

Adverb

agogo (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of à gogo

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a??ó.?o/, /a??o.?o/

Noun

agógo 2 or agogo 2

1. plural of gogo

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Yoruba agogo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???o?o/, [???o??o?]
• Rhymes: -??o?o
• Syllabification: a?go?go

Noun

agogo

1. (music) agogo (instrument)

Declension

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba agogo.

Noun

àg?go m (plural àg?gai or ag?gun??, possessed form àg?gon)

1. clock, watch

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• aago

Noun

agogo

1. bell
2. clock, timepiece

Descendants

• ? Hausa: àg?go
• ? Portuguese: agogô
  • ? English: agogo
• ? Spanish: agogó

English

Etymology

From Middle English agogge, from Old French en + gogues (“in a merry mood”). See also Italian agognare (“to desire eagerly”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?????/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?????/
• Rhymes: -??

Adjective

agog (comparative more agog, superlative most agog)

1. In eager desire, eager, astir.
2. (chiefly of eyes) Wide open.

Synonyms

• all agog, all a-gog

Translations

Adverb

agog (comparative more agog, superlative most agog)

1. In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

Translations

Anagrams

• Gago