# volvulate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus.

## Etymology
From vovlul(us) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin volvere (“to twist round”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/volvulate