Meanings
present singular third person convolutes · participle present convoluting · participle past convoluted · past convoluted
- transitiveTo make unnecessarily complex.
comparative more convolute · superlative most convolute
- biologyCoiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverolled longitudinally upon itself
verbpractice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*welH-
- Proto-Italic*wolwō
- Latinvolvō
- Latinconvolvō
- Latinconvolūtus
- Englishconvolute
Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian завивам
- завивам (zavivam)to fold or coil
Māori whakakōiro, whakakōiro
- whakakōiroto fold or coil
- whakakōiroto confuse, mix up
Polish zwijać, zwinąć
- zwijaćto fold or coil
- zwinąćto fold or coil
- skręcaćto fold or coil
- skręcićto fold or coil
Spanish enrevesar
- enrevesarto confuse, mix up
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with convolute
Cite this entry
convolute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convolute
“convolute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convolute. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “convolute,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convolute.
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