torcicolo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian torcicollo. Equivalent to torce +‎ colo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toʁ.siˈkɔ.lu/ [toh.siˈkɔ.lu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /toɾ.siˈkɔ.lu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /toʁ.siˈkɔ.lu/ [toχ.siˈkɔ.lu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toɻ.siˈkɔ.lo/

  • Rhymes: -ɔlu
  • Hyphenation: tor‧ci‧co‧lo

Noun

torcicolo m (plural torcicolos)

  1. stiff neck (condition characterised by pain when trying to move the neck)
  2. wryneck (either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis)
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