English Explanatory Dictionary

tortuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
  2. Oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely.
  3. Injurious; tortious.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tortuous.wav /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃuəs/

Word forms

tortuous more tortuous most tortuous

Etymology

From Middle English tortuous, tortuose, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tortuos, from Latin tortuōsus, from tortus (“a twisting, winding”).

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