torculus

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noun

A neume denoting a set of three tones which first rise from the original tone, then fall.

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Meanings

nountorculus (plural torculi)

plural torculi

  1. entertainmentA neume denoting a set of three tones which first rise from the original tone, then fall.

Origin

  1. Latintorculus
  2. Englishtorculus

From Latin torculus, from torqueō (“to twist, wind”).

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APA

torculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torculus

MLA

“torculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torculus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torculus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torculus.

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