twist
twist
v. trans.
Turn: P. and V. στρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (once Ar.).
Sprain: see sprain.
Plait: P. and V. πλέκειν, συμπλέκειν.
Turn aside: P. and V. πᾰραστρέφειν.
Distort, lit. and met.: P. and V. διαστρέφειν.
Met., also P. and V. λῠμαίνεσθαι.
Twist (a man’s) hands behind him: Ar. and V. ἀ̆ποστρέφειν χέρας.
V. intrans. P. and V. στρέφεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι (also Plat. Theaet. 194b, but rare P.), εἱλίσσεσθαι; see wriggle.
v. trans.
Turn: P. and V. στρέφειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, V. ἑλίσσειν, εἱλίσσειν (once Ar.).
Sprain: see sprain.
Plait: P. and V. πλέκειν, συμπλέκειν.
Turn aside: P. and V. πᾰραστρέφειν.
Distort, lit. and met.: P. and V. διαστρέφειν.
Met., also P. and V. λῠμαίνεσθαι.
Twist (a man’s) hands behind him: Ar. and V. ἀ̆ποστρέφειν χέρας.
V. intrans. P. and V. στρέφεσθαι, V. ἑλίσσεσθαι (also Plat. Theaet. 194b, but rare P.), εἱλίσσεσθαι; see wriggle.
twist
subs.
Turn: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.
Knot: P. and V. ἅμμᾰ, τό (Plat.).
Sprain: P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.
Trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.
Twists and turns: Ar. λυγισμοὶ καὶ στροφαί (Ran. 775).
Anything twisted: P. and V. πλέγμᾰ, τό, πλοκή, ἡ (Plat.).
subs.
Turn: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.
Knot: P. and V. ἅμμᾰ, τό (Plat.).
Sprain: P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.
Trick: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ.
Twists and turns: Ar. λυγισμοὶ καὶ στροφαί (Ran. 775).
Anything twisted: P. and V. πλέγμᾰ, τό, πλοκή, ἡ (Plat.).
TWIST
v. Transitively torquere (the proper word; PROP. and figuratively): flectere (to plait braid intertwine): obtorquere (to twist round wrench). To twist together connectere: inter se implectere: conjungere inter se atque implicare: to twist off detorquere: to twist one’s neck collum alicui torquere obtorquere.
Intransitively se torquere or flectere: flecti.
v. Transitively torquere (the proper word; PROP. and figuratively): flectere (to plait braid intertwine): obtorquere (to twist round wrench). To twist together connectere: inter se implectere: conjungere inter se atque implicare: to twist off detorquere: to twist one’s neck collum alicui torquere obtorquere.
Intransitively se torquere or flectere: flecti.
twist:
A. Trans.:
1. torqueo, torsi, tortum, 2: the serpent t.s his scaly coils, serpens squamosos orbes t., Ov. Met. 3, 42: to t. the face awry, ora t., Cic. Off. 1, 36, 131: to t. threads, stamina t., Ov. Met. 12, 475.
2. intorqueo, 2: t.'d ropes, intorti funes, Ov. Met. 3, 679.
3. contorqueo, 2: esp. in pass. part.: Plin.
4. obtorqueo, 2 (to t. violently): esp. in pass. part.: with his neck t.'d, obtorto collo, Plaut. Poen. 3, 5, 45.
B. Intrans.: torqueo, flecto (with refl. pron.), flector (reflect.): v.TURN , WRITHE , TWINE .
A. Trans.:
1. torqueo, torsi, tortum, 2: the serpent t.s his scaly coils, serpens squamosos orbes t., Ov. Met. 3, 42: to t. the face awry, ora t., Cic. Off. 1, 36, 131: to t. threads, stamina t., Ov. Met. 12, 475.
2. intorqueo, 2: t.'d ropes, intorti funes, Ov. Met. 3, 679.
3. contorqueo, 2: esp. in pass. part.: Plin.
4. obtorqueo, 2 (to t. violently): esp. in pass. part.: with his neck t.'d, obtorto collo, Plaut. Poen. 3, 5, 45.
B. Intrans.: torqueo, flecto (with refl. pron.), flector (reflect.): v.
torqueo
to turn, turn about, turn away, twist, bend, wind
contorqueo
to turn, twist, twirl, swing, whirl, brandish, wield, hurl
intorqueo
to twist, wind about, fold, wrench, distort
voluto
to roll, turn, twist, tumble about
innecto
to twist, entangle, bind up, weave in, gather together, weave
to turn awry, twist, distort
obliquo
to turn aside, twist, turn awry
obtorqueo
to twist, writhe, wrench
spira
a coil, fold, twist, spiral
to turn, turn about, turn away, twist, bend, wind
contorqueo
to turn, twist, twirl, swing, whirl, brandish, wield, hurl
intorqueo
to twist, wind about, fold, wrench, distort
voluto
to roll, turn, twist, tumble about
innecto
to twist, entangle, bind up, weave in, gather together, weave
appearing fewer than 50 times
distorqueoto turn awry, twist, distort
obliquo
to turn aside, twist, turn awry
obtorqueo
to twist, writhe, wrench
spira
a coil, fold, twist, spiral