torturous

Meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to torture.
  2. Painful, excruciating, torturing.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra.

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