torcia
See also: torcía
Catalan
Verb
torcia
- first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of tòrcer
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French torche, from Vulgar Latin *torca, from torqua, from Latin torquēs, torquīs (“wreath”), from torqueō (“twist”, verb).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔr.t͡ʃa/[2]
- Rhymes: -ɔrtʃa
- Hyphenation: tòr‧cia
Noun
torcia f (plural torce)
- torch (flaming)
Derived terms
- torcia elettrica (“flashlight”)
- torcione (“dishcloth”)
References
- ^ torcia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ torcia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams
Portuguese
Verb
torcia
- first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of torcer