Meaning
An acute fever.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English agu, ague, borrowed from Middle French (fievre) aguë, “acute (fever)” (Modern French fièvre aiguë), from Late Latin (febris) acuta (“acute fever”), from Latin acūtus (“sharp, acute”) + febris (“fever”). Doublet of acute.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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