sofrimento

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.fɾiˈmẽ.tu/

Hyphenation: so‧fri‧men‧to

Noun

sofrimento m (plural sofrimentos)

(uncountable) suffering (the condition of someone who suffers)
a prolonged physical or emotional distress
Synonyms: aflição, amargura, padecimento
(uncountable) poverty (quality or state of being poor)
Synonyms: amargura, miséria, indigência, penúria

Antonyms: abastança, fartura, fortuna, opulência, riqueza

Derived terms

sofrimento fetal

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