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angina.

acute throat infection w/choking, quinsy; [~ vinaria => suffocation from wine]; angina;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈaŋ.ɡɪ.na]Classical-Latin[ˈan̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.na]
  1. choking, suffocation

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. quinsy, tonsillitis

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγχόνη (ankhónē, “strangling”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.