agony

== English == === Etymology === 14th century, via Old French and Latin from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (agōnía, “emulation, competition, struggle”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”). Specifically of the struggle that precedes death (mortal agony) from the 1540s. By surface analysis, agon +‎ -y. The sense of "extreme pain" from c. 1600. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/ (Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada, æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ̯ɡ.ə.ni/ Rhymes: -æɡəni Hyphenation: ag‧o‧ni === Noun === agony (countable and uncountable, plural agonies) Extreme pain or anguish. (biblical) The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (often capitalized). (dated) Violent contest or striving. (dated) Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion. The last struggle of life; death struggle. ==== Synonyms ==== anguish, torment, throe, distress, pang, suffering See also Thesaurus:agony ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “extreme pain”): ecstasy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Goyan