contort
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contort
- /kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t
Where it comes from
Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).
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verb to twist in a violent manner
| Português | contorcer |
|---|---|
| Français | se contorsionner |
| Русский | деформировать deformirovatʹ, скручивать skručivatʹ, изгиба́ть izgibátʹ |
verb to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression
| Español | contorsionar |
|---|---|
| Português | contorcer-se |
| Deutsch | verzerren |
| Русский | искривля́ть iskrivljátʹ, искажа́ть iskažátʹ |
Talk about this word "contort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contort. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contort. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contort "contort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contort.Cite this
@misc{contort_2026,
title = {contort},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contort},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
