Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *tornātīcius, from Latin tornāre. By surface analysis, torner +‎ -ëiz.

Pronunciation

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  • (classical) IPA(key): /tuɾnəˈit͡s/
  • (late) IPA(key): /tuɾn(ə)ˈis/

Adjective

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torneiz m (oblique and nominative feminine singular *tornëice)

  1. revolving, turning

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: tournis

References

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  • Malkiel, Yakov. 1968. The Old French verbal abstracts in -ëiz. Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie 102. 33.