торец

Russian

Etymology

First attested in the 19th century. From Italian tor(so) + -е́ц (-éc).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tɐˈrʲet͡s]

Noun

торе́ц • (toréc) m inan (genitive торца́, nominative plural торцы́, genitive plural торцо́в)

  1. butt end
    торе́ц шпа́лыtoréc špálysleeper butt [head end]
    торе́ц до́маtoréc dómathe (shorter) side of a building
  2. wooden paving block

Declension

Derived terms

  • торцево́й (torcevój)
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