retortijón

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Spanish

Etymology

From retortijar +‎ -ón, from re- + Vulgar Latin *tortiliāre, from Latin tortilis (twisted, coiled). Cf. French tortiller, Italian tortiglione.

Noun

retortijón m (plural retortijones)

  1. quick twist
  2. cramp

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