Agonous

//ˈæ.ɡə.nəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Possessing or filled with agony. rare

    "His agonous torture, at the hands of his captors, seemed to last for ages."

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"His agonous torture, at the hands of his captors, seemed to last for ages."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin agōn + -ous.

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