Spanish

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Etymology

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From torpe +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /toɾˈpeθa/ [t̪oɾˈpe.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /toɾˈpesa/ [t̪oɾˈpe.sa]
  • Rhymes: -eθa
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: tor‧pe‧za

Noun

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torpeza f (plural torpezas)

  1. awkwardness
  2. blunder

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