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Word: Ague
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin acuta (febris) ‘acute (fever)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈeɪɡjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
malaria or another illness involving fever and shivering
Short Definition:illness involving fever and shivering
Examples:- as our ancestors knew, the bitter-tasting bark of the willow tree was a cure against the ‘ague’ or malaria
- Thomas Sydenham wrote extensively and perceptively about the ague and its cure
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