souffrance

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, souffrir +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /su.fʁɑ̃s/
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  • Homophone: souffrances
  • Hyphenation: sou‧ffrance

Noun

souffrance f (plural souffrances)

  1. sufferance, pain, suffering

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