contortus

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of contorqueō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /konˈtor.tus/, [kɔnˈtɔr.tʊs]

Participle

contortus m (feminine contorta, neuter contortum); first/second declension

  1. contorted
  2. intricate, involved
  3. brandished

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative contortus contorta contortum contortī contortae contorta
Genitive contortī contortae contortī contortōrum contortārum contortōrum
Dative contortō contortae contortō contortīs contortīs contortīs
Accusative contortum contortam contortum contortōs contortās contorta
Ablative contortō contortā contortō contortīs contortīs contortīs
Vocative contorte contorta contortum contortī contortae contorta

Adjective

contortus (feminine contorta, neuter contortum); first/second declension

  1. brandished
  2. contorted

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative contortus contorta contortum contortī contortae contorta
Genitive contortī contortae contortī contortōrum contortārum contortōrum
Dative contortō contortae contortō contortīs contortīs contortīs
Accusative contortum contortam contortum contortōs contortās contorta
Ablative contortō contortā contortō contortīs contortīs contortīs
Vocative contorte contorta contortum contortī contortae contorta

Descendants

References
  • contortus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • contortus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • contortus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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