torcicollo

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of torci (“to twist”) +‎ collo (“neck”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tor.t͡ʃiˈkɔl.lo/, (traditional) /ˌtɔr.t͡ʃiˈkɔl.lo/ Rhymes: -ɔllo Hyphenation: tor‧ci‧còl‧lo === Noun === torcicollo m (invariable) crick in the neck wryneck (the bird Jynx torquilla) Synonym: verticollo (derogatory, uncommon) religionist Synonyms: bacchettone, baciapile === References === === Further reading === torcicollo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana