retorcer

Spanish

Etymology

From re- +‎ torcer, or from Vulgar Latin *retorcēre, from Latin retorquēre. Cognate with English retort.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /retoɾˈθeɾ/ [re.t̪oɾˈθeɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /retoɾˈseɾ/ [re.t̪oɾˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧tor‧cer

Verb

retorcer (first-person singular present retuerzo, first-person singular preterite retorcí, past participle retorcido)

  1. to wring
  2. to squirm, wriggle, writhe
  3. to twist

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