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agony
English
Etymology
14th century, via Old French [Term?] and Latin [Term?]; from Ancient Greek ?????? (ag?nía, “emulation, competition, struggle”), from ???? (ag?n, “contest”). Specifically of the struggle that precedes death (mortal agony) from the 1540s.
The sense of "extreme pain" from c. 1600.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æ.??.ni?/
Noun
agony (countable and uncountable, plural agonies)
- Extreme pain.
- (biblical) The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
- Violent contest or striving.
- 1849, Thomas Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James II, Chapter 10
- The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations.
- 1849, Thomas Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James II, Chapter 10
- Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
- The last struggle of life; death struggle.
Synonyms
- anguish, torment, throe, distress, pang, suffering
- See also Thesaurus:agony
Antonyms
- (extreme pain): ecstasy
Related terms
- agon
- agonal
- agonist, antagonist, protagonist
- agonistes
- agonize, agonise
Translations
Anagrams
- Goyan
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agonize
English
Alternative forms
- agonise
Etymology
From French agoniser, from Late Latin agonizare, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (ag?nízomai, “to fight, contend”). See agony.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /?æ.??n.a?z/
Verb
agonize (third-person singular simple present agonizes, present participle agonizing, simple past and past participle agonized)
- (intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
- (intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, chapter 3:
- So I took a last stare round, agonizing to see if there was any way of escape; but the stone walls and roof were solid enough to crush me, and the stack of casks too closely packed to hide more than a rat.
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, chapter 3:
Related terms
- agon, agony
- agonization
- deagonize
Translations
Portuguese
Verb
agonize
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of agonizar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of agonizar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of agonizar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of agonizar
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