Meaning

verb curl, wind, or twist together

verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

adjective rolled longitudinally upon itself

originEtymology 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 Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).

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