Looking for the meaning of the word TRAVAIL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TRAVAIL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Travail
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin trepalium ‘instrument of torture’, from Latin tres ‘three’ + palus ‘stake’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtraveɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
painful or laborious effort
Short Definition:painful or laborious effort
Examples:- advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail
Word: Travail
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtraveɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
engage in painful or laborious effort
Short Definition:engage in painful or laborious effort
Examples:- creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny
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