ague

• Nom désignant une fièvre, souvent accompagnée de frissons et de tremblements, historiquement liée au paludisme ou à d'autres fièvres intermittentes.

A noun referring to a fever, often with chills and shivering, historically associated with malaria or other intermittent fevers.

1. Fit of shiveringC2formal

   A sudden, temporary episode of shaking or trembling, often associated with fever or illness.

   Accès de frissons

   • The patient was seized by a violent ague.
   • An ague shook his entire body as the fever spiked.
   • She could not stop the ague that followed the chill.

   Synonymesrigor

2. Malaria symptomC2formal

   A recurring cycle of chills and fever, characteristic of malaria and some other infectious diseases.

   Accès palustre

   • The doctor diagnosed the recurring ague as a sign of malaria.
   • In tropical regions, ague was historically a common complaint.
   • The alternating chills and fever of the ague weakened him greatly.

   Synonymeschillfeverparoxysmshivering

3. Diacritical markC2formal

   A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate a specific pronunciation, such as stress or tone.

   Accent aigu

   • In some languages, an ague over a vowel changes its sound.
   • The word 'café' uses an acute accent, sometimes called an ague.
   • Linguists use an ague to mark a high tone in tonal languages.