aflição

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See also: aflicão

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin afflīctiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • 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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