tortis
French, noun/tɔʁ.ti/
tortis is spelled T-O-R-T-I-S (6 letters). Tortis is a French masculine noun meaning “tangle, maze of threads of hemp, silk, wax etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Assemblage de plusieurs fils de chanvre, de laine, de soie, etc., tordus ensemble”.
What does tortis mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinetangle, maze of threads of hemp, silk, wax etc.
- 2
masculinegarland, wreath or wire of pearls, flowers etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Assemblage de plusieurs fils de chanvre, de laine, de soie, etc., tordus ensemble. 2. Sorte de couronne ou de guirlande de fleurs.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce tortis?
- /tɔʁ.ti/
- \tɔʁ.ti\
- [tɔʁ.ti]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.