retors

French

Etymology

Former past participle of retordre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁə.tɔʁ/

Adjective

retors (feminine retorse, masculine plural retors, feminine plural retorses)

warped, twisted (multiple times)
crafty, wily, tricky

Noun

retors m (plural retors)

twisted yarn

Noun

retors m (plural retors, feminine retorse)

fox (cunning person)

Further reading

“retors”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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