sofrimento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

soffrimento (obsolete)

Etymology

Sofrer (“to suffer”) +‎ -mento, from Old Portuguese sofrer, from Latin sufferō (“I carry under; I suffer”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌso.fɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌso.fɾi.ˈmẽ.to/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.fɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/
Hyphenation: so‧fri‧men‧to

Noun

sofrimento m (plural sofrimentos)

(uncountable) suffering (the condition of someone who suffers)
a prolonged physical or emotional distress
(uncountable) poverty (quality or state of being poor)

Synonyms

(prolonged distress): aflição, amargura, padecimento
(poverty): amargura, miséria, indigência, penúria

Antonyms

(poverty): abastança, fartura, fortuna, opulência, riqueza

Derived terms

sofrimento fetal

Related terms

sofrente
sofrer
sofridamente
sofrideira

sofrido
sofrível
sofrivelmente

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