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torsade

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪd

1

noun

Meaning 1

A decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Harper's Magazine the crown decked with torsades of pearls

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

torsade de pointes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Examples

  • Magnesium infusions for atrial fibrillation & torsade

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French tors Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -atader. Occitan -adader. French -ade French torsadebor. English torsade Borrowed from French torsade.