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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin (febris) acuta 'sharp fever', from Latin acutus; ACUTE

ague

 noun
     
a‧gue [uncountable and countable]
MI old-fashioned a fever that makes you shake and feel cold
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