torcol

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɔʁ.kɔl/
Audio (Paris) (file)

Noun

torcol m (plural torcols)

a wryneck (the bird)

Further reading

“torcol” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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