torcaz

Spanish

Etymology

from Latin torquis (“collar”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /toɾˈkaθ/ [t̪oɾˈkaθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /toɾˈkas/ [t̪oɾˈkas]
(Spain) Rhymes: -aθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -as
Syllabification: tor‧caz

Noun

torcaz f (plural torcaces)

common wood pigeon
Synonym: paloma torcaz

Further reading

“torcaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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