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torqueo.

to spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈtɔr.kʷe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈtɔr.kʷe.o]
  1. to spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve

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  2. to twist, wind, bend awry, distort

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  3. to hurl violently, twirl (around the head to throw), fling

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  4. to torment, torture

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree 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 Inherited from Proto-Italic *torkʷeō, from *torkʷejō, from Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti, from *terkʷ- (“to turn”) + *-éyeti. Cognates with Latin trīcae, trepidus, turpis, Sanskrit तर्कु (tarkú), Hittite 𒋻𒌑𒍣 (tarúzi) and Old Church Slavonic тракъ (trakŭ). See also English torch, torque, thwart, queer.

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