tortis

French

Etymology

From Middle French tortis, tourtis, from the past passive participle tortis, tortiz etc., based on a Vulgar Latin *torticium from tortus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔʁ.ti/
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Noun

tortis m (plural tortis)

1. tangle, maze of threads of hemp, silk, wax etc.
2. garland, wreath or wire of pearls, flowers etc.

Further reading

• “tortis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Participle

tortīs

1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of tortus