torche

Middle English

/ˈtɔrtʃ(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A long candle
  • A torch; a portable source of light
  • (figurative) A ray of light

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French torch derived from Latin *torca.

Origin

Latin

*torca

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