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torno.

to turn

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈtɔr.noː]Classical-Latin[ˈtɔr.no]
  1. to turn

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  2. to round off, make round (by turning on a lathe)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *tórh₁nos Proto-Hellenic *tórnos Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tornō From tornus (“lathe”).

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