calvaire

== French == === Etymology === Figurative use of Calvaire, apparently not before the 18th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kal.vɛʁ/ === Noun === calvaire m (plural calvaires) (Christianity) calvary (figuratively) ordeal Synonym: torture ==== See also ==== chemin de croix === Interjection === calvaire (Quebec, vulgar) fuck, fucking hell, bloody hell === Further reading === “calvaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === cavalier