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From Vulgar Latin *torclāre, from Late Latin torculāre, from Latin torculum.

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torchiàre (first-person singular present tòrchio, first-person singular past historic torchiài, past participle torchiàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to press (olives, etc.)
  2. (transitive, figurative) to grill (to question relentlessly)

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