noun
ague
Ague (noun) means an acute fever.
noun
1
An acute fever.
2
An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
3
The cold fit or rigor of an intermittent fever.
4
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
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Etymology
From Middle English agu, ague, borrowed from Middle French (fievre) aguë, “acute (fever)” (Modern French fièvre aiguë), from Late Latin (febris) acuta (“acute fever”), from Latin acūtus (“sharp, acute”) + febris (“fever”). Doublet of acute.
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What is the meaning of ague?
"ague" (noun) means an acute fever.
What are the different meanings of ague?
"ague" has 3 main meanings: 1. An acute fever; 2. An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits; 3. The cold fit or rigor of an intermittent fever.