torpe
Portuguese, adjective/ˈtoʁ.pi/
torpe is spelled T-O-R-P-E (5 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 47,254th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Torpe is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “sordid (morally degrading)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “desonesto”.
What does torpe mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinesordid (morally degrading)
- 2
femininemasculinedisgusting; nauseating
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinenumbing, narcotic
- 2
femininemasculinenumb, torpid
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. desonesto 2. infame 3. nojento 4. indecente
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of torpe
- torpes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce torpe?
- Brazil /ˈtoʁ.pi/
- Brazil [ˈtoh.pi]
- Brazil /ˈtɔʁ.pi/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to torpe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is torpe in Portuguese?
torpe appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).