tortillon

tor·til·lon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-tee-on, -ohn; French tawr-tee-yawn]
- /ˌtɔr tiˈɒn, -ˈoʊn; French tɔr tiˈyɔ̃/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-tee-on, -ohn; French tawr-tee-yawn]
- /ˌtɔr tiˈɒn, -ˈoʊn; French tɔr tiˈyɔ̃/

Definition of tortillon word

noun plural tortillon a stump made of paper twisted to a point, used in drawing. 1

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Origin of tortillon

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < French: literally, something twisted < tortill(er) to twist (see tort) + -on noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Tortillon

noun

adjective

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determiner

exclamation

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tortillon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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