torcolo

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔr.ko.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔrkolo
• Hyphenation: tòr‧co‧lo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin torculum. Doublet of torchio, which was inherited.

Noun

torcolo m (plural torcoli)

1. Alternative form of torchio (“press for olives, etc.”)

References

• torcolo¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From torcere (“to twist”) +‎ -olo (diminutive noun-forming suffix).

Noun

torcolo m (plural torcoli) (regional)

1. a type of Christmas cake made in Lazio and Umbria
2. Synonym of cercine

References

• torcolo² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana