tortis

== French == === Etymology === From Middle French tortis, tourtis, from the past passive participle tortis, tortiz etc., based on a Vulgar Latin *torticium from tortus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɔʁ.ti/ === Noun === tortis m (invariable) tangle, maze of threads of hemp, silk, wax etc. garland, wreath or wire of pearls, flowers etc. === Further reading === “tortis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Participle === tortīs dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of tortus