torose

to·rose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawr-ohs, tohr-, taw-rohs, toh-]
- /ˈtɔr oʊs, ˈtoʊr-, tɔˈroʊs, toʊ-/
- /tˈɔːrəʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-ohs, tohr-, taw-rohs, toh-]
- /ˈtɔr oʊs, ˈtoʊr-, tɔˈroʊs, toʊ-/

Definitions of torose word

adjective torose Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed. 1
adjective torose Zoology. bulging. 1
adjective torose (of a cylindrical part) having irregular swellings; knotted 0
adjective torose bulging, knobbed, protuberant, swelling, etc. 0
adjective torose cylindrical, with swellings at intervals 0

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Origin of torose

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

1750-60; < Latin torōsus bulging, full of muscle, equivalent to tor(us) bulge + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Torose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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torose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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