purgatory

Значение (Английский)

Noun

1. (alt-of, countable, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Purgatory.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.

Adj

Tending to cleanse; expiatory.

Синонимы

cleansing

purifying

hell

limbo

torture

blaze

Hell

devil

Переводы

purgatoire

purgatorio

Fegefeuer

vagevuur

purgatorio

purgatori

purgatório

καθαρτήριο

purgatorium

Purgatorium

temizleyici

purgatòri

Araf

mahşer

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈpɝɡəˌtɔɹi/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: purgatorie

Родственно английский: purge

In summary

From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge.