supplice
Meanings
Noun
1. torture (especially a punishment resulting in death)
2. torment (physical or mental)
3. capital punishment
Examples13
supplice de Tantale
(literally) the punishment of Tantalus; (figuratively) frustration due to something being out of reach
supplice de la marque
branding
supplice de la roue
the wheel, the breaking wheel
supplice de la goutte d'eau
Chinese water torture
supplice du fouet
whipping
J’ai une migraine, c'est un vrai supplice !
I have a migraine; it's absolute torture!