каторга

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • (type of punishment) penal servitude, hard labour
  • (figuratively) misery, hard life

Etymology

Derived from κάτεργον (galley, penal labor) derived from Ancient Greek κάτεργος.

Origin

Ancient Greek

κάτεργος

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