affliccion

Old Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin afflīctiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aflikˈt͡sjon/

Noun

affliccion f (plural afflicciones)

1. affliction, suffering
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 12r:

     ¬ dixo ỹo dios de to padre. de abraam. ⁊ de ẏſaac. ⁊ de iacob. Aſcódio moẏſes ſus fazes ca temia de catar al nŕo ſénor. E dixo dios cate ⁊ ui. affliccion de myo pueblo q́ es en egipto. E ſo clamor...

     [E dixo: “Yo Díos de to padre, de Abraam, de Isaac, de Jacob”. Ascondio Moysés sus fazes ca temía de catar al nuestro señor. E dixo Díos: “Caté e vi affliccion de mio pueblo que es en Egipto et so clamor...”]

     And He said: “I [am the] God of your father, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.” Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to gaze upon our Lord. And God said: “I looked at and saw [the] affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and [I heard] their cry...”

Descendants

• Ladino: afrision
• Spanish: aflicción