dumb ague

dumb a·gue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhm ey-gyoo]
- /dʌm ˈeɪ gyu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhm ey-gyoo]
- /dʌm ˈeɪ gyu/

Definitions of dumb ague words

noun dumb ague an irregular form of intermittent malarial fever, lacking the usual chill. 1
noun dumb ague an irregular form of malarial fever (ague) lacking the typically symptomatic chill 0

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Origin of dumb ague

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Dumb ague

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dumb ague popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dumb ague usage trend in Literature

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