supplice

== French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin supplicium. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sy.plis/ Rhymes: -is === Noun === supplice m (plural supplices) torture (especially a punishment resulting in death) Synonym: torture supplice de la roue ― the wheel, the breaking wheel supplice de la goutte d'eau ― Chinese water torture supplice de Tantale ― (literally) the punishment of Tantalus; (figuratively) frustration due to something being out of reach supplice du fouet ― whipping supplice de la marque ― branding supplice du carcan ― the pillory supplice du gibet ― hanging torment (physical or mental) Synonym: torture J’ai une migraine, c'est un vrai supplice ! ― I have a migraine; it's absolute torture! capital punishment ==== Derived terms ==== supplicié supplicier === Further reading === “supplice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Noun === supplice ablative singular of supplex