contorcere
Italian
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin contorquēre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈtɔr.t͡ʃe.re/
- Rhymes: -ɔrtʃere
- Hyphenation: con‧tòr‧ce‧re
Verb
contòrcere (first-person singular present contòrco, first-person singular past historic contòrsi, past participle contòrto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- (uncommon) to twist repeatedly or forcefully, to wring
- (poetic) to wield (a weapon); to hurl (a dart)
Conjugation
Conjugation of contòrcere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
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