ritorcere
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ri- + torcere (“to twist”), or from Vulgar Latin *retorcere, from Latin retorquēre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ritòrcere (first-person singular present ritòrco, first-person singular past historic ritòrsi, past participle ritòrto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to twist again, to retwist (wire, etc.)
- to twist in the opposite direction, to twist back
- to retort (an insult, etc.)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ritòrcere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
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- Italian terms prefixed with ri-
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɔrtʃere
- Rhymes:Italian/ɔrtʃere/4 syllables
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