adj
verb
Freq #40286
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1
adj
Extremely complicated and difficult to follow.
He gave a convoluted explanation that no one could understand.
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adj
Twisted or folded in many overlapping coils.
The shell had a convoluted, spiral surface.
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvō Latin convolūtusbor. English convolute English -d English convoluted From convolute + -d.