tortera

== Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [turˈte.ɾə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [torˈte.ɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [toɾˈte.ɾa] === Noun === tortera f (plural torteres) (spinning) spindle whorl Synonym: fusaiola == Piedmontese == === Alternative forms === turtera === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /turˈtera/ === Noun === tortera f (plural tortere) cake tin == Spanish == === Noun === tortera f (plural torteras) spindle whorl === Further reading === “tortera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === From tortyr +‎ -era, attested from 1647. === Verb === tortera (present torterar, preterite torterade, supine torterat, imperative tortera) to torture (to perform illegal acts of pain or suffering) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== torterare === References === === Anagrams === roterat