pesadilla

== Spanish == === Etymology === From pesado (“heavy”) +‎ -illa. Compare Portuguese pesadelo m. === Pronunciation === Syllabification: pe‧sa‧di‧lla === Noun === pesadilla f (plural pesadillas) nightmare (figuratively) bane la pesadilla de mi existencia/vida ― the bane of my existence/life ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “pesadilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025