English → Latin
“contortion” in Latin
contortiōintricacydistortiōa distorting, contortiondēprāvātiōperversion, distortion, corruption, depravitydexterright (relative direction), right hand; skillful; fortunate, favorablemembrumlimb of the body; member.; the penis (membrum virīle); a portion, division
The English word contortion itself goes back to Latin contorqueō, through contortiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
contortion
contortio (the swinging round: dextrae): distortio: depravatio (both of the mouth; also distort, membrorum). (the words are found in this connection and order), distortio et depravatio.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for contortion?
- The usual Latin words for “contortion” are contortiō, distortiō, dēprāvātiō; also dexter, membrum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.