Impyerno

hell; infernonoun

Alternative meanings

religious place or state of punishment and suffering; terrible or extremely difficult situation

Pronunciation

eem-PYER-noh

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from Spanish infierno.

Variants or conjugations

impyerno; inferno

Related words and expressions

religion; punishment; suffering; fire; evil

Meaning and usage notes

Can be used in a religious or figurative sense, as in living through hell for a very hard experience.