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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgony
/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extreme physical or mental suffering.
"After the accident, he was in agony for weeks." - 2
A state of intense pain or distress.
"The agony of waiting for the results was unbearable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word agōnía, meaning a contest, struggle, or anguish, stemming from agōn (contest). It entered Middle English via Old French agonie in the 15th century, initially referring to the death throes or the struggle of dying before broadening to signify extreme physical or mental suffering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agony" is said worldwide
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Agonie
Transliteration: aɡɔni
"Il était dans une agonie insupportable après l'accident."
Agonie
Transliteration: aɡoˈniː
"Nach dem Unfall war er in Agonie."
Agonia
Transliteration: aɡoˈnia
"Era in agonia dopo l'incidente."
Agonía
Transliteration: aɣoˈnia
"Estaba en agonía después del accidente."
Agonia
Transliteration: aɡoˈniɐ
"Ele estava em agonia após o acidente."
यातना
Transliteration: yaatana
"दुर्घटना के बाद वह यातना में था।"
痛苦
Transliteration: tòngkǔ
"事故后他处于痛苦之中。"
고통
Transliteration: gotong
"사고 후 그는 고통 속에 있었다."
苦痛
Transliteration: kutsū
"事故の後、彼は苦痛の中にいた。"
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