suplicio

See also: suplício

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supplicium (“a kneeling, humiliation, punishment”), from supplex (“kneeling, begging”).

Pronunciation

Noun

suplicio m (plural suplicios)

  1. anguish, suffering, torment, torture
    Synonyms: angustia, tormento
  2. punishment
    Synonym: castigo

Further reading

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