Agger

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ædÊ’É™(r)

Origin

From Middle English agger ("heap"), "pile", from Latin agger ("rubble"), "mound", "rampart", from ad- + gerere, to carry, to bring

Full definition of agger

Noun

1. A high tide in which the water rises to a given level, recedes, and then rises again.
2. A low tide in which the water recedes to a given level, rises, and then recedes again.
3. In ancient Roman construction, an earthwork; a mound; a raised work.

Derived terms

• agger nasi

Anagrams

• eggar
• Garge