anfractuousness
|an-frac-tu-ous-ness|
/ænˈfræk.tʃu.əs.nəs/
winding complexity
Etymology
'anfractuousness' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'anfractuosus,' where 'anfractus' meant 'a winding or bend.'
'anfractuosus' changed from the Latin word 'anfractus' and eventually became the modern English word 'anfractuousness' via Middle English 'anfractuous.'
Initially, it meant 'full of windings or bends,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the quality of being winding, intricate, or convoluted.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being full of windings and intricate turnings; complexity or convolution, especially in physical form or thought.
The anfractuousness of the cave made it difficult to navigate.
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