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anfractuous
[ an-frak-choo-uhs ]
adjective
- characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous:
an anfractuous path.
anfractuous
/ ænˈfræktʃʊəs /
adjective
- characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anfractuous1
First recorded 1575–85; from French anfractueux, from Late Latin anfractuosus “roundabout, prolix,” from Latin anfractus “bend, curve” (equivalent to the prefix am-, an-, a rare variant of ambi- “both, around, about”) and a derivative of the verb frangere “to break, shatter, smash” + adjective suffix -osus; fraction ( def ), break ( def ), -ose 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anfractuous1
C17: from Late Latin anfractuōsus, from Latin anfractus a digression, literally: a bending
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