torr
See also: tòrr
English
Alternative forms
- Torr (symbol)
Etymology
Named for Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist
Noun
torr (plural torrs)
- A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 1.316·10-3 atmosphere or 133.3 pascals.
Synonyms
- millimeter of mercury, millimetre of mercury (not exactly synonyms, but practically equal)
Translations
Czech
Faroese
Etymology
Named for Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist
Noun
torr n (genitive singular tors, plural torr)
- torr, approximately 1.316·10-3 atmosphere or 133.3 pascals.
Declension
| n9 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | torr | torrið | torr | torrini |
| Accusative | torr | torrið | torr | torrini |
| Dative | torri | torrinum | torrum | torrunum |
| Genitive | tors | torsins | torra | torranna |
Italian
Lombard
Etymology
From Latin turris, turrem, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tor/, /tur/
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic *þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European *térsus, from *ters- (“dry”).
Pronunciation
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Declension
| Inflection of torr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | torr | torrare | torrast |
| Neuter singular | torrt | torrare | torrast |
| Plural | torra | torrare | torrast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | torre | torrare | torraste |
| All | torra | torrare | torraste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
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