Italian

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin contorquēre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈtɔr.t͡ʃe.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrtʃere
  • Hyphenation: con‧tòr‧ce‧re

Verb

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contòrcere (first-person singular present contòrco, first-person singular past historic contòrsi, past participle contòrto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. (uncommon) to twist repeatedly or forcefully, to wring
  2. (poetic) to wield (a weapon); to hurl (a dart)

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