Agony Definition
ăgə-nē
agonies
noun
agonies
The suffering of intense physical or mental pain.
The injured soldier writhed in agony.
American Heritage
Very great mental or physical pain.
Webster's New World
An instance of such suffering.
The agonies of adolescence.
American Heritage
Death pangs.
Webster's New World
A sudden or intense emotion.
American Heritage
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agoniesOrigin of Agony
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Middle English agonie from Old French from Late Latin agōnia from Greek agōniā from agōn struggle from agein to drive ag- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (agonia, “emulation, competition, struggle”), from ἀγών (agon, “contest”).
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