English
retorter
From retort + -er.
Formed from retort + -er
Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- ‘to turn, spin’
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Latin torqueō ‘twist’
Latin retorqueō ‘to be forced to twist back’
Latin retortus ‘twisted, turned, bent’
Middle English retorte
English retort
Today it means
noun Someone who retorts.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “retorter”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / retorter