βασανιστήριο
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βασανιστήριο (basanistḗrio), equivalent to βασανίζω (vasanízo, “to torture”) + -τήριο (-tírio).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vasaniˈstiɾio/
- Hyphenation: βα‧σα‧νι‧στή‧ρι‧ο
Noun
βασανιστήριο • (vasanistírio) n (plural βασανιστήρια)
- torture (intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony)
- Η μαστίγωση είναι γνωστό βασανιστήριο.
- I mastígosi eínai gnostó vasanistírio.
- Whipping is a known (method of) torture.
- (figuratively, proscribed) torture, torment, anguish, suffering (extreme mental or emotional pain)
- Πέρασα πολλά βασανιστήρια στη ζωή μου.
- Pérasa pollá vasanistíria sti zoḯ mou.
- I went through many torments in my life.
Usage notes
The Babiniotis dictionary proscribes sense 2 but includes it anyway. Figurative senses are more correctly denoted by βάσανο (vásano).
Declension
declension of βασανιστήριο
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βασανιστήριο • | βασανιστήρια • |
| genitive | βασανιστηρίου •, βασανιστήριου • | βασανιστηρίων • |
| accusative | βασανιστήριο • | βασανιστήρια • |
| vocative | βασανιστήριο • | βασανιστήρια • |
Synonyms
- (figurative senses): βάσανο n (vásano), ταλαιπωρία f (talaiporía), δοκιμασία f (dokimasía)
Related terms
- βασανιστής n (vasanistís, “torturer, tormentor”)
- βασανίστρια f (vasanístria, “tormentor”)
- βασανιστικός (vasanistikós, “brutal, agonising”)
- βάσανος f (vásanos, “examination, investigation”)
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