torcolo
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Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Latin torculum. Doublet of torchio, which was inherited.
Noun[edit]
torcolo m (plural torcoli)
- Alternative form of torchio (“press for olives, etc.”)
References[edit]
- torcolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2[edit]
From torcere (“to twist”) + -olo (diminutive noun-forming suffix).
Noun[edit]
torcolo m (plural torcoli) (regional)
- a type of Christmas cake made in Lazio and Umbria
- Synonym of cercine
References[edit]
- torcolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Categories:
- Italian 3-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/ɔrkolo
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- Italian doublets
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- Italian countable nouns
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