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detorqueo.

to turn or bend aside, off or away, deflect

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈtɔr.kʷe.oː]Classical-Latin[deˈtɔr.kʷe.o]
  1. to turn or bend aside, off or away, deflect

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  2. to twist out of shape, distort

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  3. to distort, misrepresent

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  4. to turn or go (in a direction)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- 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 dētorqueō From dē- + torqueō (“twist”).

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