torcia

See also: torcía

Catalan

Verb

torcia

1. 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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔr.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ɔrtʃa
• Hyphenation: tòr‧cia

Noun

torcia f (plural torce)

1. torch (flaming)

Derived terms

• torcia elettrica (“flashlight”)
• torcione (“dishcloth”)

Descendants

• → Romanian: torță

Anagrams

• Artico, artico, atroci, caroti, coarti, croati, ortica, toraci, torica, tracio, troica

Portuguese

Verb

torcia

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of torcer