ritorcitoio

Italian

Etymology

From ritorcere +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ri.tor.t͡ʃiˈto.jo/, /ri.tor.t͡ʃiˈtɔ.jo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ojo, -ɔjo
  • Hyphenation: ri‧tor‧ci‧tó‧io, ri‧tor‧ci‧tò‧io

Noun

ritorcitoio m (plural ritorcitoi)

  1. (weaving) a machine that twists threads
    Synonym: ritorcitrice

References
  1. accenditoio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • ritorcitoio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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