Definitions and meaning of tort tort
Pronunciation ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA(key) : /tɔːt/
( General American ) enPR: tô(ɹ)t , IPA(key) : /tɔɹt/ Homophone: torte ; taught , taut ( in non-rhotic accents ) Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t Etymology 1 From Middle English tort ( “ (uncountable ) wrong; (countable ) an injury, a wrong ” ) , from Old French tort ( “ misdeed, wrong ” ) (modern French tort ( “ an error, wrong; a fault ” ) ), from Medieval Latin tortum ( “ injustice, wrong ” ) , a noun use of a neuter singular participle form of Latin tortus ( “ crooked; twisted ” ) , the perfect passive participle of torqueō ( “ to bend or twist awry, distort ” ) , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- ( “ to spin; to turn ” ) .
Noun tort (plural torts )
( law ) [from late 16th c.]
Synonym: ( Scots law ) delict ( obsolete ) [late 14th – 18th c.]
Derived terms tort law torts ( “ synonym of tort law” ) Related terms Translations Etymology 2 From Middle English tort , torte ( “ contorted, crooked; twisted ” ) , from Old French tort , torte ( “ crooked; twisted ” ) , or from its etymon Latin tortus ( “ crooked; twisted ” ) : see further at etymology 1.
Adjective tort
( obsolete ) Etymology 3 A variant of tart .
Adjective tort (comparative more tort , superlative most tort )
( British, dialectal ) Synonym of tart ( “sharp- or sour-tasting; (figuratively ) keen, severe, sharp” ) Translations Etymology 4 A variant of taut .
Adjective tort (comparative torter , superlative tortest )( British, dialectal, obsolete )
Synonym of taut ( “ stretched tight; under tension ” )
( nautical ) Translations Etymology 5 Clipping of tortoise .
Noun tort (plural torts )
( slang ) Clipping of tortoise .Translations Etymology 6 Clipping of tortoiseshell .
Noun tort (plural torts )
( slang ) Clipping of tortoiseshell ( “ a domestic cat, guinea pig, rabbit, or other animal whose fur has black, brown, and yellow markings ” ) ; a tortie.Translations References Further reading tort on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Anagrams ROTT , Rott , TRTO , Trot , trot Catalan Etymology Inherited from Old Catalan tort , from Latin tortus ( “ twisted ” ) .
Pronunciation IPA(key) : ( Central, Balearic ) [ˈtɔrt]
IPA(key) : ( Valencian ) [ˈtɔɾt]
Rhymes: -ɔɾt Adjective tort (feminine torta , masculine plural torts , feminine plural tortes )
bent, twisted, crooked, askew, wonky
one-eyed
Synonym: borni Derived terms Related terms Noun tort m plural torts )
harm, injury
Synonym: dany References “tort” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició , Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“tort” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear , Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. Estonian Etymology Borrowed from German Torte .
Noun tort (genitive tordi , partitive torti )
large cake; cream cake, gateau
Synonyms: kook , keeks Declension French Etymology Inherited from Old French tort , from Latin tortum , substantive use of tortus , the past participle of torqueō ( “ twist, turn ” ) .
Pronunciation IPA(key) : /tɔʁ/
Rhymes: -ɔʁ
Homophones: tord , tords , tore , tores , tors , torts ( general ) , taure , taures ( one pronunciation ) Noun tort m plural torts )
fault
Elle a le tort d’avoir trop de précipitation. ― Her trouble is, she's too hasty. Le mari n’a aucun tort . ― The husband is not to blame.
wrong, error
Je regrette, vous avez tort. I'm afraid you are mistaken.Nous avons fait notre choix, à tort ou à raison. We have made our choice, rightly or wrongly. Derived terms Related terms Further reading “tort”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [ Digitized Treasury of the French Language] 2012 Anagrams Hungarian Etymology tor + -t ( accusative suffix )
Pronunciation IPA(key) : [ˈtort]
Hyphenation: tort Noun tort
accusative singular of tor Middle English Etymology From Old French tort , from Latin tortum .
Pronunciation Noun tort plural tortes
( rare, especially law ) tort ( wrong ) Descendants English: tort
Scots: tort References “tort, n. ”, in MED Online , Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007 Norwegian Bokmål Etymology Borrowed from French tort , from Latin tortum .
Pronunciation IPA(key) : /tuʈ/
Rhymes: -uʈ Noun tort
( law ) Usage notes Only used in the legal phrase tort og svie .
Related terms References “tort” in The Bokmål Dictionary . Norwegian Nynorsk Verb tort
supine of tora Old French Etymology From Latin tortum , substantive use of tortus , the past participle of torqueō ( “ twist, turn ” ) .
Noun tort oblique singular , m oblique plural torz or tortz , nominative singular torz or tortz , nominative plural tort
wrong; misdeed (something considered wrong)
Derived terms Related terms Descendants French: tort
→ Middle English: tort English: tort
Scots: tort Old Occitan Etymology From Latin tortum , substantive use of tortus , the past participle of torqueō ( “ twist, turn ” ) .
Noun tort m oblique plural tortz , nominative singular tortz , nominative plural tort
wrong (immoral act)
error; mistake References Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002 ) “torquēre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K , page 1010 Polish Etymology Borrowed from German Torte .
Pronunciation IPA(key) : /tɔrt/
Rhymes: -ɔrt
Syllabification: tort Noun tort m inan diminutive torcik , related adjective tortowy )
torte, gateau ( type of cake )
birthday cake Declension Derived terms Further reading tort in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
tort in Polish dictionaries at PWN Romanian Pronunciation Etymology 1 Inherited from Latin tortus .
Noun tort n plural torturi )
thread (spun and made of hemp)
quantity of spun threads Declension Related terms Etymology 2 Borrowed from German Torte .
Alternative forms Noun tort n plural torturi )
cake Declension See also Veps Etymology (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun tort
tart
cake Inflection References Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007 ) “торт ”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary [1] , Petrozavodsk: Periodika Source: wiktionary.org