contorto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin contortus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈtɔr.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔrto
• Hyphenation: con‧tòr‧to

Adjective

contorto (feminine contorta, masculine plural contorti, feminine plural contorte)

1. twisted
2. tortuous
3. crooked

Derived terms

• contortamente

Participle

contorto (feminine contorta, masculine plural contorti, feminine plural contorte)

1. past participle of contorcere

Further reading

• contorto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Participle

contortō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of contortus