torculus

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torculus

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

noun torculi

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

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"torculus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/torculus.

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@misc{torculus_2026,
  title = {torculus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torculus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}