English Explanatory Dictionary

agger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A double tide, particularly a high tide in which the water rises to a given level, recedes, and then rises again (or only the second of these high waters), but sometimes equally a low tide in which the water recedes to a given level, rises, and then recedes again
  2. Synonym of earthwork in ancient Roman contexts, particularly a defensive wall or mound.
name
  1. A surname from Danish.

Pronunciation

/ædʒə(ɹ)/

Word forms

agger aggers

Etymology

From Middle English agger (“heap, pile”), from Latin agger (“earthwork, rubble, rampart”), from ad- (“toward, towards”) + gerere (“to carry”).

Synonyms

earthwork in ancient Roman contexts particularly a defensive wall or mound

Related words

agger nasi
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