meander

English

Alternative forms

• mæander (archaic)

Etymology

Wikipedia

From Latin maeander from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maiandros) - a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course. (Turkish: Büyük Menderes Nehri)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /miˈændə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: mi"{nd@(r)
• (US) IPA: /miˈændɚ/

Noun

Wikipedia meander (plural meanders)

1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of an old river.
2. A tortuous or intricate movement.
3. Fretwork.

Derived terms

• meanderer
• meandering
• meanderian
• meanderic
• meanderiform
• meanderine
• meandrous
• meandry

Translations

winding, crooked or involved course

French: méandre (fr) m. Italian: meandro (it) m.

Russian: меандр (ru) (meándr) m. Scottish Gaelic: lùb (gd) f.

tortuous or intricate movement

French: méandre (fr) m.

fretwork

Verb

meander (third-person singular simple present meanders, present participle meandering, simple past and past participle meandered)

1. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous; to wander

   The stream meandered through the valley.

Translations

wind, turn or twist

French: méandrer (fr)

Scottish Gaelic: lùb (gd)

References

• The Chambers Dictionary (1998)

Anagrams

• amender
• renamed