tortore

Italian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtor.to.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ortore
  • Hyphenation: tór‧to‧re

Noun

tortore f (plural tortori) or
tortore m or f by sense (plural tortori) (archaic or poetic)[1]

  1. alternative form of tortora f (“turtle dove”)

Further reading

  • tórtore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtor.to.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ortore
  • Hyphenation: tór‧to‧re

Noun

tortore f

  1. plural of tortora

Etymology 3

Inherited from Latin tortōrem. Compare Spanish tortor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /torˈto.re/[2]
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: tor‧tó‧re

Noun

tortore m (plural tortori)

  1. (archaic) synonym of carnefice[2]
  2. (regional)[2] stick, club
    Synonyms: randello, bastone
Derived terms

Further reading

  • tortóre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 tortora in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 tortore in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

tortōre

  1. ablative singular of tortor
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