tornó

Tornó is the third-person singular pretérito perfecto simple form of the Spanish verb tornar. The verb tornar has several senses, including to turn or twist, to become, and in some contexts to return or revert to a previous state. In modern Spanish, tornó is largely found in literary, religious, or historical texts, while more common equivalents in everyday speech are volver or regresar when referring to returning.

Usage and sense. Tornar can express physical turning, changes of state, or a change in stance or attitude. For example, in older or formal prose, tornó some aspect to a former condition or opinion, or it can describe someone turning back to a prior course of action. In contemporary language, the sense “to return” is more frequently conveyed by volver or regresar, and tornó may be encountered mainly in texts aiming for a historical or elevated register.

Etymology. Tornó derives from the Spanish verb tornar, which in turn comes from Latin tornare, related to turning or turning back. Over time, the frequency of tornar in everyday speech diminished in favor of volver and regresar, though tornó survives in fixed literary phrases and older writings.

See also. Related verbs include volver, regresar, and tornar. While tornó is primarily of historical or literary interest, its presence helps reflect how older Spanish texts described movement, return, and change of state.