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torta.

pie, tart, cake or similar

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtor.ta/
  1. pie, tart, cake or similar

    feminine
  2. roundel (of a tincture; see bisante)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin turta. Thought to derive from Latin tŏrta f (“twisted”), which yielded tòrta in Italian.

noun/ˈtɔr.ta/
  1. the act of twisting

    feminine · rare
  2. the result of twisting

    archaic · feminine
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from torto, past participle of torcere (“to twist”).

verb/ˈtɔr.ta/
  1. feminine singular of torto

    feminine · form-of · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

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adj/ˈtɔr.ta/
  1. feminine singular of torto

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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