Hyphenation
pur·ga·to·ryTurkish pronunciation
pırgıtôriSynonyms
abaddon,
abyss,
bottomless pit,
everlasting fire,
fire and brimstone,
gehenna,
hades,
infernal regions,
limbo,
lower world,
nether world,
perdition,
pit,
place of torment,
sufferingPronunciation
/ˈpərgəˌtôrē/ /ˈpɜrɡəˌtɔːriː/
Etymology
[ 'p&r-g&-"tOr-E, -"tor- ] (noun.) 13th century. From Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge.