affres

French

Etymology

From Old French affre, afre, from Old Occitan affre (“horror”), from Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍂𐍃 (aifrs), from Proto-Germanic *aibraz (“horrible, terrible”).

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Noun

affres f pl (plural only)

(plural only) torment, torture, pain
(plural only) throes

Usage notes

Always in the form affres de: les affres de l'humiliation "the pain of humiliation".

Further reading

“affres”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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