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Added 10 October 2026

ague

/ˈeɪ.ɡju/ noun

Latin root: acūtus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ague at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A fit of shivering or shaking.
Successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria.
A mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.

Origin

From Middle English agu, ague, borrowed from Middle French (fievre) aguë, “acute (fever)” (Modern French fièvre aiguë), from Late Latin (febris) acuta (“acute fever”), from Latin acūtus (“sharp, acute”) + febris (“fever”). Doublet of acute.

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