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[ English

[ Pronunciation

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[ Etymology

From Old French miserie (modern: misère), from Latin miseria, from miser.

[ Noun

Singular misery

Plural miseries

misery (plural miseries)

1. Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
2. Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
3. Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice.

[ Translations

great unhappiness

Croatian: jad hr(hr) m. Czech: neštěstí cs(cs) n.

Russian: страдание ru(ru) n.

cause of misery, misfortune

Russian: невзгоды