tortuós

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tortuōsus.

Adjective

tortuós (feminine tortuosa, masculine plural tortuosos, feminine plural tortuoses)

1. twisting, tortuous

   Synonyms: sinuós, serpentí

2. (figurative) twisted, devious

   Synonyms: retort, pèrfid

Related terms

• torta
• tortuositat

Further reading

• “tortuós”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025