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torturous

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/ / /ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.

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