contortion en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *torkʷejō Proto-Italic *torkʷeō Latin torqueō Latin contorqueō Latin contortus Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin contortiōder. Middle French contortionder. English contortion Derived from Middle French contortion, from Latin contortiō.
Meanings
- (countable) The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself.
- (uncountable) A performance art involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the body, showcasing extreme physical flexibility.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contortions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
contortionist · contortionism · contortional · contortionate
Synonyms
Translations (27)
uk викривлення (the act of contorting) · pl kontorsja (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility) · cmn 扭歪 (the act of contorting) · pl wykręcenie (the act of contorting) · nl verrekking (the act of contorting) · bg криве́не (the act of contorting) · ru искривле́ние (the act of contorting) · fr contorsion (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility) · es contorsión (the act of contorting) · ru конто́рсия (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility) · es contorsión (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility) · ga freangadh (the act of contorting) · uk перекручення (the act of contorting) · uk спотворення (the act of contorting) · de Kontorsion (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility) · gv anchummey (the act of contorting) · cmn 軟功 /软功 (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility) · bg изкривяване (the act of contorting) · nl verwringing (the act of contorting) · ru искаже́ние (the act of contorting) · cmn 扭彎 /扭弯 (the act of contorting) · nl kronkeling (the act of contorting) · pt contorcionismo (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility) · nl bochtenwerk (the act of contorting) · pt contorção (the act of contorting) · cmn 扭曲 (the act of contorting) · cmn 柔身術 /柔身术 (performance art using skills of extreme physical flexibility)