agony en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈeɪ̯ɡ.ə.ni/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada, æ-raising
- /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
14th century, via Old French and Latin from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (agōnía, “emulation, competition, struggle”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”). Specifically of the struggle that precedes death (mortal agony) from the 1540s. By surface analysis, agon + -y. The sense of "extreme pain" from c. 1600.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Extreme pain or anguish.
When the weight fell on her foot, she cried out in agony.
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(countable, uncountable) The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (often capitalized).
And being in an agonie, he prayed more earneſtly,[…].
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 22:44, column 1:
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(countable, dated, uncountable) Violent contest or striving.
The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations.
1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter X, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
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(countable, dated, uncountable) Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
With cries and agonies of wild delight.
1725, Homer, “Book X”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume III, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The last struggle of life; death struggle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agonies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
analgesia · pleasure · bliss · ecstasy (antonym(s) of “extreme pain”)
Deriveds
agony box · agony-pipe · agony uncle · agony aunt · agony auntie · agonious · agony column · agony aunty
Hypernyms
hurt · grief · suffering · distress · pain
Relateds
agonistes · agonist · agonise · agon · agonize · protagonist · sad · agonal · agonizing · antagonist · agonized
Synonyms
pang · anguishment · distress · bereavement · throe · living death · suffering · torture · anguish · torment · agony
Translations (112)
nl doodsstrijd (last struggle of life) · eu hilzori (extreme pain) · gv angaaish (extreme pain) · ro agonie (extreme pain) · de Agonie (extreme pain) · ckb ژان (extreme pain) · sv kval (violent contest or striving) · ru аго́ния (violent contest or striving) · te బాధ (extreme pain) · tr can çekişme (last struggle of life) · is þjáning (violent contest or striving) · kk жанталас (last struggle of life) · fi huuma (paroxysm of joy) · hy հոգեվարք (last struggle of life) · fi kuolinkamppailu (last struggle of life) · fi kamppailu (violent contest or striving) · ka აგონია (last struggle of life) · hu haláltusa (last struggle of life) · kmr jan (extreme pain) · vo letod (violent contest or striving) · hop kyaatuya (extreme pain) · mwl agonie (extreme pain) · fr agonie (extreme pain) · tr kıvranma (extreme pain) · tr kıvranma (paroxysm of joy) · fi tuska (Bible: sufferings of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane) · he יִסּוּרִים (extreme pain) · ar اِحْتِضَار (last struggle of life) · el οδύνη (extreme pain) · it agonia (violent contest or striving) · tr kıvranma (last struggle of life) · el μαρτύριο (extreme pain) · kmr jan (Bible: sufferings of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane) · fi tuska (extreme pain) · eo angoro (extreme pain) · mi mamae inati (extreme pain) · mk стра́дање (extreme pain) · is kvöl (violent contest or striving) · eu hiltamu (extreme pain) · az canvermə (last struggle of life) · ru аго́ния (extreme pain) · bg мъ́ки (extreme pain) · is þjáning (extreme pain) · tl paghihingalo (last struggle of life) · fi taistelu (violent contest or striving) · ro suferință (extreme pain) · sv dödskamp (last struggle of life) · fr agonie (violent contest or striving) · ro agonie (last struggle of life) · cmn 临死的挣扎 (last struggle of life) · gv ard-phian (extreme pain) · gv aaghaer (extreme pain) · de Qual (extreme pain) · cmn （感情的） 迸发 (paroxysm of joy) · cmn 极大的痛苦 (extreme pain) · bg аго́ния (last struggle of life) · uk аго́нія (last struggle of life) · de Todeskampf (last struggle of life) · be аго́нія (last struggle of life) · nl doodsangst (violent contest or striving) · sv vånda (extreme pain) · sw dhiki (extreme pain) · mk ма́ки (extreme pain) · ru страда́ние (extreme pain) · ar أَلَم (extreme pain) · chr ᎠᎩᏟᏱ (extreme pain) · el επιθανάτια αγωνία (last struggle of life) · bg гъ́рчене (extreme pain) · nl agonie (last struggle of life) · pt agonia (violent contest or striving) · tr acı (extreme pain) · eo dolorego (extreme pain) · ota اضطراب (extreme pain) · es agonía (extreme pain) · de Todeskampf (violent contest or striving) · pt agonia (last struggle of life) · got 𐍅𐌿𐌽𐌽𐍃 (extreme pain) · is kvöl (extreme pain) · it parossismo (paroxysm of joy) · ca agonia (extreme pain) · fr angoisse (extreme pain) · nl ondraaglijke pijn (extreme pain) · es agonía (last struggle of life) · de Pein (extreme pain) · bg аго́ния (extreme pain) · zdj kongoo (last struggle of life) · pl agonia (last struggle of life) · cmn 烦闷 (violent contest or striving) · ru вы́плеск эмо́ций (paroxysm of joy) · es angustia (extreme pain) · tl hingalo (last struggle of life) · ro agonie (violent contest or striving) · mk аго́нија (extreme pain) · es agonía (violent contest or striving) · it angoscia (extreme pain) · it dolore (extreme pain) · ru аго́ния (last struggle of life) · fr agonie (last struggle of life) · tr ızdırap (extreme pain) · de Freudenausbruch (paroxysm of joy) · de Qual (violent contest or striving) · fi agonia (last struggle of life) · pt agonia (extreme pain) · ivv kapichadhedheran (last struggle of life) · kmr berxwedan (violent contest or striving) · it agonia (last struggle of life) · nl doodsstrijd (violent contest or striving) · kmr sekerat (last struggle of life) · de Agonie (last struggle of life) · vo letod (extreme pain) · cmn 苦恼 (violent contest or striving) · nl agonie (violent contest or striving)