sofrimento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• soffrimento (obsolete)

Etymology

From sofrer (“to suffer”) +‎ -mento, from Old Galician-Portuguese sofrer, from Latin sufferō (“to carry under; to suffer”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.fɾiˈmẽ.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.fɾiˈmẽ.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /so.fɾiˈmẽ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.fɾiˈmẽ.tu/

• Hyphenation: so‧fri‧men‧to

Noun

sofrimento m (plural sofrimentos)

1. (uncountable) suffering (the condition of someone who suffers)
2. a prolonged physical or emotional distress

   Synonyms: aflição, amargura, padecimento

3. (uncountable) poverty (quality or state of being poor)

   Synonyms: amargura, miséria, indigência, penúria

   Antonyms: abastança, fartura, fortuna, opulência, riqueza

Derived terms

• sofrimento fetal

Related terms

• sofrente
• sofrer
• sofridamente
• sofrideira
• sofrido
• sofrível
• sofrivelmente