convolute

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English

WOTD – 9 July 2006

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -uːt

Verb

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  1. (transitive) To make unnecessarily complex.
  2. (transitive) To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.

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Adjective

convolute (comparative more convolute, superlative most convolute)

  1. Convoluted.
  2. (botany, of a leaf) Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section. (A special case of imbricate.)

Latin

Participle

(deprecated template usage) convolūte

  1. vocative masculine singular of convolūtus
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