angústia

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angústia

/ɐ̃.ˈɡuʃ.tjɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

:Do latim angustia⁽ˡᵃ⁾ “miséria, apuros”, de angustus “estreito, apertado” + -ia.

noun

estado de sofrimento
espaço diminuído

Similar: aflição, estreiteza · Opposite: alívio, largueza

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: aflição, estreiteza · Opposite: alívio, largueza

In English

anguish extreme pain
anxiety concern
angst emotional turmoil

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"angústia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/ang%C3%BAstia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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angústia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ang%C3%BAstia

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"angústia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ang%C3%BAstia.

BibTeX

@misc{angu_stia_2026,
  title = {angústia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ang%C3%BAstia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}