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feminine

/aɣoˈnia/

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Translation

agony

Word origin

From Greek agonia ('a struggle, contest'), from agon ('a gathering, contest').

Origin
Greek
Root
agonia
English cognates
agony, antagonist

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralagonías

Examples

convirtió .

The wait turned into real agony.

.

She felt a deep agony as she read the letter.

pura .

The last minutes of the match were pure agony.

sufrir semejante .

No one should suffer such agony in silence.

incertidumbre .

The long agony of uncertainty finally ended.

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This word is part of lesson 95.