torpe

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese torpe (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin turpis.

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torpe m or f (plural torpes)

  1. dull, silly, slow
    Synonyms: charro, parvo, paspán
  2. clumsy
    Synonym: zoupón
  3. stubborn, obstinate
    Synonym: cazurro

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Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish torpe.

Adjective

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tórpe

  1. slow, dull, or stupid
  2. indecent, lewd

Latin

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Verb

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torpē

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of torpeō

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Latin turpis (ugly; dishonest).

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torpe m or f (plural torpes)

  1. sordid (morally degrading)
    Synonym: sórdido
  2. disgusting; nauseating
    Synonyms: asqueroso, nojento
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Etymology 2

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Back-formation from torpecer (same as entorpecer).

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torpe m or f (plural torpes)

  1. numbing, narcotic
  2. numb, torpid

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin turpis (ugly; dishonest) (whence English turpitude). Compare archaic English turpid. Not related to English torpid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtoɾpe/ [ˈt̪oɾ.pe]
  • Rhymes: -oɾpe
  • Syllabification: tor‧pe

Adjective

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torpe m or f (masculine and feminine plural torpes)

  1. clumsy, awkward, blundering, bungling
  2. dishonest
  3. ugly

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Descendants

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Sicilian: torpu

Noun

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torpe m or f by sense (plural torpes)

  1. clutz

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish torpe.

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torpe (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜉᜒ)

  1. stupid; dull
    Synonym: tanga
  2. timid; shy
    Synonym: mahiyain
  3. (colloquial) too shy to express one's romantic feelings

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