What does dēflexĭe mean in Latin?

dēflexĭe, a noun, means “a turning”.

noun

dēflexĭe

dēflexĭe, ōnis, f. deflecto,

I. a turning or bending aside (late Lat.).

I. Lit.: certa meatus solis, Macr. Sat. 1, 17.—

II. Trop.: cupiditatum, Naz. Pan. Const. 5.