Latin dictionary · verb

flectō

to bend, curve or bow

Dictionary forms: flectō, flectere, flexī, flexum

Inflection: third conjugation

Meaning and definitions

1. to bend, curve or bow
2. to deviate, distract
3. to turn or curl
4. to persuade, prevail upon, or soften

Connected roots

• flect-

  bending

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• reflect

  to throw back light or heat; to think deeply

• flexible

  capable of bending easily without breaking

• flexibility

  The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.

• flexion

  The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.

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