torcere

Meaning

  1. (transitive) twist
  2. (transitive) wring
  3. (transitive) bend
  4. (intransitive, uncommon) turn (in some direction)

Frequency

20k
Hyphenated as
tòr‧ce‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɔr.t͡ʃe.re/
Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torcĕre, from Latin torquēre.

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