Etymology

vortex

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Today it means: A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column. Full definition →

Latin vortex
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromvortex
  2. English todayvortex

Learned borrowing from Latin vortex. Doublet of vertex.

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