verb/afliˈxiɾ/
to afflict
“¿Qué te aflije, pues, Señor?.... diviértete, alegra, y disipa tus males....” — What afflicts you then, sir? Be happy, and dispel your ills.
Synonyms: atribular
Related: afligente, afligimiento
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-der. Latin flīgō Latin afflīgerebor. Spanish afligir Borrowed from Latin afflīgere.