tormina

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UK/ˈtɔːmɪnə/US/ˈtɔɹmɪnə/

noun

acute pain in the abdomen; colic, gripes

OriginLatin tormina →
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Meanings

nountormina pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlymedicineacute pain in the abdomen; colic, gripes

    Clonfert’s tormina exercise my mind; for by whatever private scale of pain one may measure them, they must come tolerably high.

    1977, Patrick O'Brian, The Mauritius Command

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tormen

Origin

  1. Latintormina
  2. Englishtormina

From Latin tormina, ultimately from torqueō (“twist, turn”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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