convolute
English
WOTD – 9 July 2006
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnvəˈluːt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːt/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -uːt
Verb
convolute (third-person singular simple present convolutes, present participle convoluting, simple past and past participle convoluted)
Quotations
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Derived terms
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Adjective
convolute (comparative more convolute, superlative most convolute)
- Convoluted.
- (botany, of a leaf) Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section.
- Hypernym: imbricate
Latin
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