torr
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English torr, from Old English torr
Noun edit
torr (plural torrs)
Etymology 2 edit
Clipping of Torricelli; named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), who discovered the principle of the barometer.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
torr (plural torrs or torr)
- (metrology) A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.
- Synonyms: (symbol) Torr, (not exactly synonyms, but practically equal) millimeter of mercury
Translations edit
unit of pressure
See also edit
Anagrams edit
Czech edit
Noun edit
torr m inan
- torr (unit of pressure)
Declension edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading edit
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Named for Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist
Noun edit
torr n (genitive singular tors, plural torr)
- torr, approximately 1.316·10-3 atmosphere or 133.3 pascals.
Declension edit
n9 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | torr | torrið | torr | torrini |
Accusative | torr | torrið | torr | torrini |
Dative | torri | torrinum | torrum | torrunum |
Genitive | tors | torsins | torra | torranna |
French edit
Noun edit
torr m (plural torrs)
Further reading edit
- “torr”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
torr m (invariable)
- (meteorology) torr (unit of pressure)
Lombard edit
Etymology edit
From Latin turris, turrem, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
torr ?
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
torr m
Declension edit
Declension of torr (strong a-stem)
Synonyms edit
- stīepel m
Derived terms edit
- fȳrtorr m
Descendants edit
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
torr m (plural torrs)
- torr (unit of pressure)
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic *þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European *térsus, from *ters- (“dry”).
Adjective edit
torr (comparative torrare, superlative torrast)
- dry
- (overly) matter-of-fact and humorless, dull
Declension edit
Inflection of torr | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | torr | torrare | torrast |
Neuter singular | torrt | torrare | torrast |
Plural | torra | torrare | torrast |
Masculine plural3 | torre | torrare | torrast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | torre | torrare | torraste |
All | torra | torrare | torraste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms edit
- torrboll (“bore”)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
torr ?
- torr; a unit of pressure
References edit
- torr in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- torr in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- torr in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)