torĉo

See also: torco and torço

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Etymology

Borrowed from English torch, from Latin torqua, variant of torquis (“necklace, wreath”), from torqueō (“to twist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtort͡ʃo]

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• Rhymes: -ort͡ʃo
• Hyphenation: tor‧ĉo

Noun

torĉo (accusative singular torĉon, plural torĉoj, accusative plural torĉojn)

1. torch; stick with flame at one end; firebrand.

Derived terms

• torĉa
• torĉingo