AGUE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a fit of shivering or shaking
Categories: Illness, Unwellness, Malady, Sickness
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
Categories: Symptom
Synonyms
Acute accent, Acute, Chills and fever, Ague
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ague" comes from Latin acūtus, which comes from Middle English agu.
🔗 Related Words
acute – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.