Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- (“to turn”). Cognates include Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépo), Sanskrit तर्कु (tarku), Hittite 𒋻𒆪𒉿𒀭𒍣 (tarkuwanzi) and Old Church Slavonic тракъ (trakŭ).
Pronunciation[edit]
present active torqueō, present infinitive torquēre, perfect active torsī, supine tortum.
- I twist, wind.
- I hurl violently; I spin, whirl.
- I twist or bend awry, distort
- I torment, torture.
Inflection[edit]
| indicative |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
torqueō |
torquēs |
torquet |
torquēmus |
torquētis |
torquent |
| future |
torquēbō |
torquēbis |
torquēbit |
torquēbimus |
torquēbitis |
torquēbunt |
| imperfect |
torquēbam |
torquēbās |
torquēbat |
torquēbāmus |
torquēbātis |
torquēbant |
| perfect |
torsī |
torsistī |
torsit |
torsimus |
torsistis |
torsērunt |
| future perfect |
torserō |
torseris |
torserit |
torserimus |
torseritis |
torserint |
| pluperfect |
torseram |
torserās |
torserat |
torserāmus |
torserātis |
torserant |
| passive |
present |
torqueor |
torquēris |
torquētur |
torquēmur |
torquēminī |
torquentur |
| future |
torquēbor |
torquēberis |
torquēbitur |
torquēbimur |
torquēbiminī |
torquēbuntur |
| imperfect |
torquēbar |
torquēbāris |
torquēbātur |
torquēbāmur |
torquēbāminī |
torquēbantur |
| perfect |
Use tortus m, torta f, tortum n followed by the present indicative of sum. |
| future perfect |
Use tortus m, torta f, tortum n followed by the future indicative of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use tortus m, torta f, tortum n followed by the imperfect indicative of sum. |
| subjunctive |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
torqueam |
torqueās |
torqueat |
torqueāmus |
torqueātis |
torqueant |
| imperfect |
torquērem |
torquērēs |
torquēret |
torquērēmus |
torquērētis |
torquērent |
| perfect |
torserim |
torserīs |
torserit |
torserīmus |
torserītis |
torserint |
| pluperfect |
torsissem |
torsissēs |
torsisset |
torsissēmus |
torsissētis |
torsissent |
| passive |
present |
torquear |
torqueāris |
torqueātur |
torqueāmur |
torqueāminī |
torqueantur |
| imperfect |
torquērer |
torquērēris |
torquērētur |
torquērēmur |
torquērēminī |
torquērentur |
| perfect |
Use tortus m, torta f, tortum n followed by the present subjunctive of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use tortus m, torta f, tortum n followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum. |
| imperatives |
active |
passive |
| present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
|
singular |
torquē |
torquētō |
torquētō |
torquēre |
torquētor |
torquētor |
| plural |
torquēte |
torquētōte |
torquentō |
torquēminī |
— |
torquentor |
|
present |
perfect |
future |
present |
perfect |
future |
| infinitives |
torquēre |
torsisse |
tortūrus esse |
torquērī |
tortus esse |
tortum īrī |
| participles |
torquēns (torquentis) |
— |
tortūrus-ra, -rum |
— |
tortus-a, -um |
torquendus-nda, -ndum |
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