aflição

See also: aflicão

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin afflīctiōnem.

Pronunciation

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fliˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: a‧fli‧ção

Noun

aflição f (plural aflições)

1. affliction (a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony)

   Synonyms: agonia, angústia, tormento, afligimento

Related terms

• afligir, aflitivo, aflito