afligir

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin afflīgere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

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afligir (first-person singular present afligeixo, first-person singular preterite afligí, past participle afligit)

  1. to afflict

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin afflīgere.

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  • Hyphenation: a‧fli‧gir

Verb

afligir (first-person singular present aflijo, first-person singular preterite afligi, past participle afligido)

  1. to harm (cause damage)
    Synonyms: ferir, fazer mal, machucar
  2. (transitive) afflict (to cause pain to)
    Synonym: atribular

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin afflīgere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afliˈxiɾ/
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  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧fli‧gir

Verb

afligir (first-person singular present aflijo, first-person singular preterite afligí, past participle afligido)

  1. to afflict
    Synonym: atribular
    • 1835, Carlos María de Bustamante, Mañanas de la Alameda de México:
      ¿Qué te aflije, pues, Señor?.... diviértete, alegra, y disipa tus males....
      What afflicts you then, sir? Be happy, and dispel your ills.
    • 1875, Wilkie Collins, translated by Cristina Graell, 1997, La ley y la dama:
      ¡Maldita sea, coja el bastón! No le aflija. Azóteme en la espalda. ¡Golpéeme!
      Damn it, take the stick! Don't let it afflict you. Whip me in the back. Hit me!

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