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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgonía
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɣoˈnia
"Estaba en agonía después del accidente."
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
The word 'agony' originates from the Greek word 'agonia', which means 'struggle' or 'contest'. It evolved through Latin 'agonia' and Old French 'agonie' before entering Middle English as 'agony' in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from a physical struggle to an emotional or mental state of 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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