retorcer

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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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