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agonía

agony, death throes

noun ah-goh-NEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek 'agōnia' (struggle, contest) via Latin.

Also means

anguish, extreme suffering

Usage Note

Agonía can mean the physical process of dying (the 'death throes') or intense psychological anguish. The verb agonizar means 'to be dying' or 'to agonise'. Be careful: in English 'agony' almost always means intense pain, while in Spanish agonía more commonly refers to the dying process; using it to mean 'a minor frustration' would be an overstatement.

Examples

"Los médicos aliviaron su agonía."

Natural Translation

The doctors eased his agony.

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