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flexus.

turning, winding; swerve; bend; turning point;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɫɛk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈflɛk.sus]
  1. a bending, turning, winding

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. a transition, changing

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. modulation, inflection of the voice

    declension-4 · masculine
  4. inflection

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin flectō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin flexus From flectō (“to bend”) + -tus (froming action nouns).

verb[ˈfɫɛk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈflɛk.sus]
  1. bent, curved, having been bent.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. turned, having been turned around.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  3. persuaded, having been prevailed upon.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  4. declined, conjugated, having been inflected.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of flectō.

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