英语词汇contortion的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	contortion
词源	contortion n. early 15c., contorsioun, "act of twisting or wrenching," from Old French contorsion and directly from Latin contortionem (nominative contortio), noun of action from past-participle stem of contorquere (see contort). Meaning "a contorted state or form" is from 1660s. Entries linking to contortion contort v. "to twist or wrench out of shape," early 15c. (implied in contorted), from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquere "to whirl, twist together," from assimilated form of com- "with, together," here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com-) + torquere "to twist" (from PIE root *terkw- "to twist"). Related: Contorting. contortionist n. "one who practices gymnastic feats involving contorted or unnatural poses," 1841, from contortion + -ist. updated on March 16, 2018
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contortion n.