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miséria.

misery, distress (extreme pain of body or mind)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/miˈzɛ.ɾjɐ/Brazil/miˈzɛ.ɾjɐ/Portugal

  1. misery, distress (extreme pain of body or mind)

    feminine

  2. misery (extreme poverty)

    feminine

  3. misery (calamity, misfortune)

    feminine

  4. squalor (filthiness and degradation)

    feminine

  5. pittance, a meager wage or remuneration

    feminine · informal
    Elas ganham uma miséria.

  6. wretch (an annoying or despicable person)

    Northeast-Brazil · derogatory · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mh₂isros? Proto-Italic *misseros Latin miser Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin miserialbor. Portuguese miséria Learned borrowing from Latin miseria.

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