tortuous
Meaning
- Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
- Oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely.
- (obsolete) Injurious; tortious.
Synonyms
zigzaging
going irregularly
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English tortuous, tortuose, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tortuos, from Latin tortuōsus, from tortus (“a twisting, winding”).
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