"torre" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtore/, [ˈt̪o.re] Forms: torres [plural]
Rhymes: -ore Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish torre, inherited from Latin turrem, turris, borrowed from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis, “tower, bastion”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|torre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish torre, {{inh+|es|osp|torre}} Inherited from Old Spanish torre, {{inh|es|la|turris|turrem, turris}} Latin turrem, turris, {{der|es|grc|τύρρις||tower, bastion}} Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis, “tower, bastion”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} torre f (plural torres)
  1. tower Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-torre-es-noun-rSAVJj8z
  2. (chess) rook Tags: feminine Synonyms: roque
    Sense id: en-torre-es-noun-LCt2CAut Categories (other): Chess, Chess Disambiguation of Chess: 0 99 0 1 0 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  3. skyscraper (high building) Tags: feminine Synonyms: rascacielos
    Sense id: en-torre-es-noun-00U3eKRK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Torre de Babel, torre de control, torre de gradiente, torre de marfil, torre de viento, torre del homenaje, torre Eiffel, torrecilla, torrero
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈtore/, [ˈt̪o.re]
Rhymes: -ore Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} torre
  1. inflection of torrar:
    first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: torrar
    Sense id: en-torre-es-verb-KxXiENHR Categories (other): Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Buildings Disambiguation of Pages with 17 entries: 0 4 0 3 9 7 1 11 1 7 11 2 0 4 1 0 4 0 11 2 0 7 0 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 0 3 9 8 0 12 0 7 13 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 13 1 0 7 0 13 1 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 1 53 16 Disambiguation of Buildings: 3 26 17 47 7
  2. inflection of torrar:
    third-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: torrar
    Sense id: en-torre-es-verb-vdNOvflY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rey, dama, reina, roque, alfil, caballo, peón
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Torre de Babel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torre de control"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torre de gradiente"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torre de marfil"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torre de viento"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torre del homenaje"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torre Eiffel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torrecilla"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "torrero"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "eu",
            "2": "dorre",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Basque: dorre",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Basque: dorre"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ilo",
            "2": "torre",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ilocano: torre",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ilocano: torre"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "qu",
            "2": "turri",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Quechua: turri",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Quechua: turri"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tl",
            "2": "tore",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Tagalog: tore",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tagalog: tore"
    }
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
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        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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    "to‧rre"
  ],
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          "tower"
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      ]
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          "_dis": "0 99 0 1 0",
          "kind": "other",
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        "feminine"
      ],
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        "chess",
        "games"
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        "skyscraper (high building)"
      ],
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          "skyscraper"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "rascacielos"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtore/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪o.re]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ore"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torre"
}

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      },
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      "name": "head"
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "reina"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "roque"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "alfil"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "caballo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "peón"
    }
  ],
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          "_dis": "0 4 0 3 9 7 1 11 1 7 11 2 0 4 1 0 4 0 11 2 0 7 0 11 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 17 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "0 3 0 3 9 8 0 12 0 7 13 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 13 1 0 7 0 13 1",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "1 29 1 53 16",
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          "name": "Buildings",
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        }
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "torrar",
          "torrar#Spanish"
        ]
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        "form-of",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
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        {
          "word": "torrar"
        }
      ],
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        "inflection of torrar:",
        "third-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "id": "en-torre-es-verb-vdNOvflY",
      "links": [
        [
          "torrar",
          "torrar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtore/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪o.re]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ore"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torre"
}
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    "Spanish terms inherited from Latin",
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    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "word": "Torre de Babel"
    },
    {
      "word": "torre de control"
    },
    {
      "word": "torre de gradiente"
    },
    {
      "word": "torre de marfil"
    },
    {
      "word": "torre de viento"
    },
    {
      "word": "torre del homenaje"
    },
    {
      "word": "torre Eiffel"
    },
    {
      "word": "torrecilla"
    },
    {
      "word": "torrero"
    }
  ],
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Basque: dorre"
    },
    {
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      "templates": [
        {
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            "bor": "1"
          },
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        }
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    },
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        {
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        }
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Tagalog: tore"
    }
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    {
      "form": "torres",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "f"
      },
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  "hyphenation": [
    "to‧rre"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "tower"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tower",
          "tower"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "es:Chess"
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
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      ],
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        "board-games",
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      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "skyscraper"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "rascacielos"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtore/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪o.re]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ore"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torre"
}

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      "word": "dama"
    },
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      "word": "reina"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "alfil"
    },
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      "word": "caballo"
    },
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      "word": "peón"
    }
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          "word": "torrar"
        }
      ],
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        "inflection of torrar:",
        "first/third-person singular present subjunctive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "torrar",
          "torrar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
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        "subjunctive",
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        "third-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "torrar",
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        ]
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtore/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪o.re]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ore"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torre"
}

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