tormento
torment
noun tor-MEN-toh Rare
Origin: From Latin tormentum (instrument of torture), from torquere (to twist).
Also means
anguish
Usage Note
Tormento covers both physical pain and intense emotional suffering. The verb tormentare (to torment) is frequently used reflexively: tormentarsi = 'to torment oneself, to worry obsessively'. In popular music, tormento is also an informal word for an earworm or a catchy summer hit.
Examples
"Il rimorso era un tormento continuo per lui."
Natural Translation
Remorse was a constant torment for him.
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