retorto

Esperanto

Etymology

From French retorte, from Medieval Latin retortus, past participle of retorqueō (twist back).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reˈtorto/
  • Rhymes: -orto
  • Hyphenation: re‧tor‧to

Noun

retorto (accusative singular retorton, plural retortoj, accusative plural retortojn)

  1. (chemistry) retort (flask used for distillation)

Derived terms

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin retortus, from retorqueō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reˈtɔɾto̝/

Adjective

retorto (feminine retorta, masculine plural retortos, feminine plural retortas)

  1. twisted; winding
    Synonym: torto

Derived terms

  • Lama Retorta
  • Retorta
  • Retortoiro

References

Ido

Noun

retorto (plural retorti)

  1. (chemistry) retort

Latin

Participle

retortō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of retortus