torĉo

See also: torco and torço

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from English torch, from Latin torqua, variant of torquis (“necklace, wreath”), from torqueō (“to twist”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtort͡ʃo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ort͡ʃo
  • Hyphenation: tor‧ĉo

Noun

torĉo (accusative singular torĉon, plural torĉoj, accusative plural torĉojn)

  1. torch; stick with flame at one end; firebrand.

Derived terms

  • torĉa
  • torĉingo
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