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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries曲がりくねった
Pronunciation / Transliteration: magarikunetta
"曲がりくねった道は旅を長くした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by many twists and turns; winding.
"The tortuous mountain road made the journey much longer than expected." - 2
Excessively complicated or intricate; not straightforward.
"The tortuous legal document was difficult for the average person to understand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tortuous' originates from the Latin 'tortuosus', meaning 'full of twists and turns', derived from 'torere', which means 'to twist'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe not only physical winding paths but also complex and convoluted ideas or arguments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tortuous" is said worldwide
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tortueux
Transliteration: tɔʁtɥø
"Le chemin tortueux à travers la forêt était difficile à suivre."
gewunden
Transliteration: ɡəˈvʊndən
"Die gewundene Straße führte durch die Berge."
tortuoso
Transliteration: torˈtuozo
"La strada tortuosa rendeva il viaggio più lungo."
tortuoso
Transliteration: toɾˈtuoso
"El camino tortuoso era difícil de navegar."
tortuoso
Transliteration: toʁˈtuozu
"A estrada tortuosa levou mais tempo do que o esperado."
विकृत
Transliteration: vikrit
"विकृत रास्ता यात्रा को लंबा कर देता है।"
曲折的
Transliteration: qūzhé de
"曲折的山路让旅程变得更长。"
구불구불한
Transliteration: gubulgubulhan
"구불구불한 도로는 여행을 더 길게 만들었다."
曲がりくねった
Transliteration: magarikunetta
"曲がりくねった道は旅を長くした。"
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