different between contortion vs contorsion

contortion

English

Etymology

From Middle French contortion.

Noun

contortion (countable and uncountable, plural contortions)

  1. The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
  2. A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

Derived terms

  • contortionist

Translations

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contorsion

English

Noun

contorsion

  1. Misspelling of contortion.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contortio, contortionem.

Pronunciation

Noun

contorsion f (plural contorsions)

  1. contortion

Related terms

  • torsion

Further reading

  • “contorsion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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