Inflected forms: pl. ag·o·nies 1. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain. 2. The struggle that precedes death. 3. A sudden or intense emotion: an agony of doubt.4. A violent, intense struggle.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English agonie, from Old French, from Late Latin agnia, from Greek agni, from agn, struggle, from agein, to drive. See ag- in Appendix I.
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