LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

tortūra

tortūra f (genitive tortūrae)
Classical[tɔrˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[torˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. a twisting, wreathing
  2. torture, torment

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetortūratortūrae
genitivetortūraetortūrārum
dativetortūraetortūrīs
accusativetortūramtortūrās
ablativetortūrātortūrīs
vocativetortūratortūrae

tortūra, ae, f. torqueo (post-class.).
I. A twisting, wreathing: sarmenti, Pall. Febr. 9, 8.—
II. Torment, torture: ventris, the gripes. colic. = tormina: tortura et extensio ventris dolorque, Veg. Vet. 1, 40 fin.; 2, 55.

Origins

From torqueō (“to twist; torture”) + -tūra.

Descendants
  • Catalantortura
  • Italiantortura
  • Occitantortura
  • Englishtorturefrom Old French torture
  • Frenchtorturefrom Old French torture
  • Portuguesetortura
  • Romaniantortură
  • Spanishtortura
  • Asturiantortura
  • Danishtortur

In English words that came into English from tortūra

  • torturetortūra
  • torturoustortūra

Quick answers

What does tortūra mean in Latin?
tortūra, a noun, means “a twisting, wreathing; torture, torment”.
What is the genitive of tortūra?
The genitive singular is tortūrae. tortūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce tortūra?
In classical Latin, [tɔrˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [torˈtuː.ra].