tourment

French

Etymology

From Middle French tourment, torment, from Old French torment, from Latin tormentum. Related to tordre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuʁ.mɑ̃/
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Noun

tourment m (plural tourments)

  1. torture
    Les tourments de la faim.
  2. torment; discomfort; pain

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Etymology

From Old French torment, from Latin tormentum.

Noun

tourment m (plural tourmens)

  1. torture
  2. torment; discomfort; pain

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