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tortus.

a twist, a winding

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a twist, a winding

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. wreath

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *torkʷejō Proto-Italic *torkʷeō Latin torqueō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin tortus From torqueō + -tus (forming action nouns).

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