ritorcere
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)