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praetorqueo.

to turn or twist forwards or around

11 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈtɔr.kʷe.oː]Classical-Latin[preˈtɔr.kʷe.o]
  1. to turn or twist forwards or around

    conjugation-2 · no-perfect
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- 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 praetorqueō From prae- + torqueō (“twist”).

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