tourment

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tuʁ.mɑ̃/
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Noun

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tourment m (plural tourments)

  1. torture
    Les tourments de la faim.
    The tortures of hunger.
  2. torment; discomfort; pain
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Anagrams

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Middle French

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Alternative forms

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  • tourment

Etymology

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From Old French torment, from Latin tormentum.

Noun

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tourment m (plural tourmens)

  1. torture
  2. torment; discomfort; pain

Descendants

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  • French: tourment