Meaning
The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- 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 Latin contorqueō Latin contortus Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin contortiōder. Middle French contortionder. English contortion Derived from Middle French contortion, from Latin contortiō.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
contortionismdeformationtortuositytortuousnesstorsioncrookednessasymmetrybuckleanamorphismanamorphosis
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle: