sinuosity

/ˌsɪnjuˈɒsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is sinuous.

Countable; Uncountable

"Meander is a Riuer in Lycia, a Prouince of Natolia, or Aſia minor famous for the ſinuoſitie and often turning thereof, […]"
"She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry."

Etymology tree English sinuous Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English sinuosity From sinuous + -ity.

sinuosities (plural)

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How do you pronounce sinuosity?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪnjuˈɒsɪti/.

What does sinuosity mean?

The property of being sinuous.

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