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agonal

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈæɡənəl/ sense 2

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to struggle, competition or conflict; of or pertaining to an agon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the pain of death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective

Meaning 3

pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From agon + -al; cognate with agony.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: agonalny — relating to the time before death
  • Polish: agoniczny — relating to the time before death