IPA: /ɪnˈtɔːrt/
KK: /ɪnˈtɔrt/
To twist or wind something in and out, often in a complex or intricate manner.
The artist decided to intort the vines around the trellis to create a beautiful display.
Past: intorted
Past Participle: intorted
This word originates from Latin 'intortus', meaning twisted or turned inwards. The prefix 'in-' (meaning in or into) combined with 'torere' (meaning to twist) gives the sense of something being twisted inwards.
Imagine something being 'twisted inwards' — 'in-' means into, and 'torere' means to twist.