contorcere
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin contorquēre.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
contòrcere (first-person singular present contòrco, first-person singular past historic contòrsi, past participle contòrto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- (uncommon) to twist repeatedly or forcefully, to wring
- (poetic) to wield (a weapon); to hurl (a dart)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of contòrcere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)