flecto

Pronunciation: [ˈfɫɛk.toː]

“flecto” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

to bend, curve or bow
to deviate, distract
to turn or curl
to persuade, prevail upon, or soften

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, lacking any solid Indo-European cognates. Possible Proto-Indo-European predecessors include *bʰleK-, *dʰleK- (which points to an earlier form *θlektō), and *gʷʰleK- (which points to an earlier form *xʷlektō). Matasović has connected flectō with Proto-Slavic *gleznъ (“ankle”), reconstructing Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰleǵʰ- to account for both.

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