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torturous.

Of or pertaining to torture.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/General-American/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of or pertaining to torture.

  2. Painful, excruciating, torturing.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.

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