torcol

torcol

French

Etymology

From tord (“he twists”) +‎ col (“the neck”). Compare torticolis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔʁ.kɔl/

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Noun

torcol m (plural torcols)

1. a wryneck (the bird)

Further reading

• “torcol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.