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torcido.

twisted (wound in opposite directions)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/toʁˈsi.du/Brazil[tohˈsi.du]Brazil/toɾˈsi.du/São-Paulo/toʁˈsi.du/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. twisted (wound in opposite directions)

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 torquēre Vulgar Latin *torcĕre Portuguese torcer Portuguese -ido Portuguese torcido From torcer (“to twist”) + -ido.

verb/toʁˈsi.du/Brazil[tohˈsi.du]Brazil/toɾˈsi.du/São-Paulo/toʁˈsi.du/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. past participle of torcer

    form-of · participle · past
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 torquēre Vulgar Latin *torcĕre Portuguese torcer Portuguese -ido Portuguese torcido From torcer (“to twist”) + -ido.

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