Jump to content

tuerca

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Spanish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torca (coiled object), alteration of Latin torqua, variant of torquis.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈtweɾka/ [ˈt̪weɾ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eɾka
  • Syllabification: tuer‧ca

Noun

[edit]

tuerca f (plural tuercas)

  1. nut (for a bolt)
    Synonym: matriz
[edit]

Further reading

[edit]