torcha

French

Verb

torcha

1. third-person singular past historic of torcher

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from English torch, or more likely, an apheretic variant of antorcha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoɾt͡ʃa/ [ˈt̪oɾ.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -oɾtʃa
• Syllabification: tor‧cha

Noun

torcha f (plural torchas)

1. (New Mexico) torch; welding torch

   Synonym: antorcha

Derived terms

• torchero

References

• Rubén Cobos (2003), A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎, Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN