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Etymology

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From coll (neck) +‎ tort (bent, twisted, crooked), in sense 2 associating religious people to excessively bowing and looking downwards. Compare Italian collotorto.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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colltort m (plural colltorts)

  1. (zoology) a wryneck, specifically the Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
    Synonym: formiguer

Derived terms

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Noun

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colltort m (plural colltorts, feminine colltorta)

  1. (figurative, derogatory) hypocrite, goody-goody (especially a religious one)

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