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contorqueo.

to turn, twist, swing or whirl (together); contort

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[kɔnˈtɔr.kʷe.oː]Classical-Latin[konˈtɔr.kʷe.o]
  1. to turn, twist, swing or whirl (together); contort

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  2. to brandish, wield

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  3. to turn, influence, sway

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  4. to hurl or throw out violently, utter vehemently

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  5. to hurl

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    Iuppiter hastam contorquet
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *torkʷejō Proto-Italic *torkʷeō Latin torqueō Latin contorqueō From con- + torqueō (“twist”).

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