Meaning
Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin angina (“quinsy; strangling, choking”), from angō (“to press together, to choke, to hurt (cause pain)”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-05-28AGIJMNU
- 2026-03-27ADFGINU
- 2026-03-22ADLHGNI
- 2026-01-27IAGHLNU
- 2026-01-05AGONYKI
- 2025-12-15IWAUGFN
- 2025-12-12AZGOLIN
- 2025-08-30AENIGMZ
- 2025-07-13ADTIGNU
- 2025-03-02ADNIGJU
- 2025-02-16GWAVIEN
- 2024-06-09AENIGKW
+4 earlier appearances in the archive.