See also: Agita, agitá, and agità

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From Italian (southern dialectal pronunciation of) acido (acid, heartburn). The non-medical sense, upset of the mind rather than the stomach, developed under the influence of agitation. Doublet of acid.

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agita (uncountable)

  1. (US) dyspepsia
  2. (US) mental aggravation; annoyance
    • 2020, Susan E. Kirtley, editor, With Great Power Comes Great Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning, and Comics:
      Why should any of the products of culture matter when the current political moment is rife with agita and rage, precluding progress or even respectful discussion?

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agita

  1. inflection of agitar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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agita (accusative singular agitan, plural agitaj, accusative plural agitajn)

  1. singular past passive participle of agi

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agita

  1. third-person singular past historic of agiter

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agita

  1. past passive participle of agar

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  • IPA(key): /aˈd͡ʒi.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Hyphenation: a‧gì‧ta

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agita f sg

  1. feminine singular of agito

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agita

  1. inflection of agitare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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agitā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of agitō

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agita

  1. inflection of agitar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Borrowed from French agiter.

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  • IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒiˈta/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧gi‧ta

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a agita (third-person singular present agită, past participle agitat) 1st conj.

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to agitate

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agita

  1. inflection of agitar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative