torturous
Pronunciation: /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/
The English word “torturous” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to torture.
- Painful, excruciating, torturing.
Etymology
From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.
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