ague
[ ey-gyoo ]
/ ˈeɪ gyu /
noun
Pathology.
a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
a fit of fever or shivering or shaking chills, accompanied by malaise, pains in the bones and joints, etc.; chill.
Origin of ague
1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French, short for
fievre ague acute fever < Latin
febris acūta
OTHER WORDS FROM ague
a·gue·like, adjectiveWords nearby ague
agt.,
agterskot,
aguadilla,
aguardiente,
aguascalientes,
ague,
agueweed,
aguinaldo,
aguish,
agulhas,
agulhas current
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British Dictionary definitions for ague
ague
/ (ˈeɪɡjuː) /
noun
a fever with successive stages of fever and chills esp when caused by malaria
a fit of shivering
Derived forms of ague
aguish, adjectiveWord Origin for ague
C14: from Old French (
fievre)
ague acute fever; see
acute
Medical definitions for ague
ague
[ ā′gyōō ]
n.
A febrile condition, especially associated with malaria, characterized by alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating.
A chill or fit of shivering.