Ague

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Transitive Verb

English

Etymology

Middle English ague and Old English agu , ague, from Old and Middle French aguë (fievre ), "acute (fever)", from Late Latin (febris ) acuta "acute fever", from acutus "sharp, acute" + febris "fever".

Pronunciation

	General American	WEAE
IPA	/əˈgju/	/ʌˈgju/
SAMPA	/@"gju/	/V"gju/

Noun

ague (plural: agues )

1. (obsolete) An acute fever.

   “Brenning agues.” —P. Plowman.

2. (medical) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
3. The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever and ague.
4. A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.

Transitive Verb

ague (past and past participle agued )

1. To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.