agonii

Meaning

1. to be at the point of death, on one's death bed; suffer the throes of death
2. to draw to a close, be in its final stage, on its last legs

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be dying

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Definition in Esperanto

1. Esti tuj mortonta
   • kelkaj agoniis en doloro, kelkajn oni mortigis
   • tie kuŝis viro sur la lito de morto kaj agoniis
2. Esti tuj finiĝonta
   • tiu brila epoko agonias
   • (figure) Jam eĉ agonias povra Ver', ⫽ sur ter' Ukraina la urso kuŝas

   see also: kadukiĝi

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Pronunciation

IPA

/a.ɡoˈni.i/

Syllables

a·go·NI·i

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Word structure

1. agonirootagonio
2. iendinginfinitive

Forms

Example sentences

• La homo agoniis.The man was dying. #629065
• La maljunulo agoniis.The old man was in agony. #1745486agoniis → agonii: to be at the point of death, on one's death bed; suffer the throes of death
• La malfeliĉa besto agoniis, / Kaj lia naskintino plende ĝemis. (A. Kofman (translator), “Kain” (“Cain”) by Lord Byron)The poor animal lay dying, and his dam bleated piteously.
• La tago agonias.The day is drawing to a close.agonias → agonii: to be at the point of death, on one's death bed; suffer the throes of death

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