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obtorqueo.

to turn towards, turn

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɔpˈtɔr.kʷe.oː]Classical-Latin[obˈtɔr.kʷe.o]
  1. to turn towards, turn

    conjugation-2
  2. to turn, bend or twist around; writhe, wrench

    conjugation-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- 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 obtorqueō From ob- + torqueō (“twist”).

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