Folter

German (Berlin)

/ˈfɔltɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • torture

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin poledrus (a sharp-edged frame on which the suspect's feet were weighed down).

Origin

Latin

poledrus

Gloss

a sharp-edged frame on which the suspect's feet were weighed down

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