Word: tortuosity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tor
tu
os
i
ty
Definition: A property of curve being tortuous, commonly used to describe diffusion in porous media.
Morphemes:
Affix: tortuous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tortus
Language: la
Decoded: tortus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a twist, a winding
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"