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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