Meaning
agony
In a sentence
Gli ultimi minuti sono stati un'agonia totale.
The last few minutes were total agony.
Ma questa attesa è un'agonia, no?
But this wait is agony, right?
Non voglio vedere la sua agonia in ospedale.
I don't want to see his agony in the hospital.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| agonia | feminine · singular |
| agonie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to extreme suffering or the final moments before death; for general pain, dolore or sofferenza is often more natural.
- Common in dramatic, literary, medical, or journalistic contexts; in casual speech it can sound strong or exaggerated.
- Often appears in fixed patterns like in agonia and essere in agonia; avoid using it for mild discomfort.