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inferno.

hell (where sinners go)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ĩˈfɛʁ.nu/Brazil[ĩˈfɛɦ.nu]Brazil/ĩˈfɛɾ.nu/São-Paulo/ĩˈfɛʁ.nu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. hell (where sinners go)

    masculine
  2. a very unpleasant or negative situation

    figuratively · masculine
  3. a very hot place

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese inferno, iferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).

intj/ĩˈfɛʁ.nu/Brazil[ĩˈfɛɦ.nu]Brazil/ĩˈfɛɾ.nu/São-Paulo/ĩˈfɛʁ.nu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. hell (expressing discontent, unhappiness, or anger)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese inferno, iferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).

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