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anfractus.

bend, curvature; circuit, (annual) round, orbit; spiral, coil; circumlocution;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ãːˈfraːk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[aɱˈfrak.tus]

  1. bend, curve, turning

    declension-4

  2. curvature

    declension-4

  3. circuit, revolution

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

From *ānfringō + -tus (forming action noun), or directly from ambi- + frangō + -tus.

adj[ãːˈfraːk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[aɱˈfrak.tus]

  1. winding, bending

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. crooked, bent

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Participial adjective from *ānfringō, or directly from ambi- + frangō + -tus.

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