verb transitive #3548

prae-torquĕo

2nd PP prae-torquēre · 3rd PP prae-torqutum · conj. 2nd

to twist forwards; twist round

perf., tum, 2, v. a., to twist forwards, twist round (ante-class. and post-Aug.).

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Lit.: praetorto capite et recurvato, Col. 3, 18.—

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Trop.: praetorquete injuriae collum, Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 12.

Perseus ID: n38127 Key: praetorqueo