ague
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈeɪɡju/
- Archaic
:
fiebre
- The doctor warned that if untreated, the ague could lead to serious complications like pneumonia.
- ague and fever
Examples
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He began to tremble all over as if he had the ague.
Fiction book (1998) -
Beside the driver was another man shaking as if with an ague.
Fiction book (2001) -
At this hour, my ague comes upon me.
Blog text (20) -
Nearly everyone had come to the hall except for two men down with the ague.
Fiction book (1993) -
I think you've got the ague, sir.
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A girl of perhaps fifteen years, Bartta saw, who was shaking as if with the ague.
Fiction book (2001) -
She has the ague.
Fiction book (2002) -
Mistress Bider was kept busy dispensing decoctions for the ague and rheum.
Fiction book (1993) -
He was bedridden for days as he struggled with the debilitating ague that left him feverish and shivering.
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During the 19th century, many settlers fell ill with the ague, which often resulted in high fevers and chills.
Synonyms
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3.9
A serious disease spread by mosquito bites that causes recurring fever and chills
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7.3
A disease that causes repeated high fevers and chills and spreads by lice or ticks
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4.5
Repeated shivering and high body temperature that often happen with an infection
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A herb from the southeastern United States with rough outer flower parts and small white flowers
- Archaic
A North American plant with small white flowers sometimes used in herbal medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ague comes from Old French aigue, from Latin acutus, which means 'sharp'. Think of the familiar word acute, which also means 'sharp'. So an ague was a 'sharp' fever that came in sudden attacks and was often what people long ago called malaria.