Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intorsion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-tor-sion
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A winding, bending, or twisting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A winding, bending, or twisting.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Latin intortio (“a curling, crisping”). Compare French intorsion. See intort, and compare intortion.

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Questions

What does intorsion mean?
A winding, bending, or twisting.
Where does intorsion come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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