travaglio

See also: travagliò

Italian

Etymology

From the verb travagliare (“to torment”) (cf. also French travail). Compare Occitan trabalh, Catalan treball, Portuguese trabalho, Spanish trabajo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /traˈva.ʎːo/, [traˈvaʎ.ʎo]
• Hyphenation: tra‧và‧glio

Noun

travaglio m (plural travagli)

1. anguish, distress

   Synonym: angoscia

2. pain, suffering, plaguing

   Synonyms: dolore, fatica, sofferenza

3. labour (the act of a mother giving birth)

   Synonyms: doglie, contrazioni

Verb

travaglio

1. first-person singular present indicative of travagliare

Anagrams

• giravolta, volgarità