aflição

See also: aflicão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin afflīctiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.fliˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.fliˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: a‧fli‧ção

Noun

aflição f (plural aflições)

  1. affliction (a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony)
    Synonyms: agonia, angústia, tormento, afligimento

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