ague

English

/ˈeɪ.ɡju/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) An acute fever.
  • (pathology) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
  • The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever
  • A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
  • (obsolete) Malaria.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English agu derived from Latin acūtus (sharp, acute).

Origin

Latin

acūtus

Gloss

sharp, acute

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

鋭

Emoji
🪒

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