tortus
ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐ δέδεται → the word of God will not be dishonoured, the word of God will not be dishonored
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tortus: a, um, Part. and P. a. of torqueo.
tortus: ūs, m. torqueo.
I a twisting, winding; a wreath (poet.): tortu multiplicabili Draco, Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 9, 22: draco tortu terribilis, id. poët. Div. 2, 30, 63.—In plur.: serpens Nequicquam longos fugiens dat corpore tortus, Verg. A. 5, 276: bucinarum, Arn. 6, 196. — *
II A whirling, hurling: flexae habenae, Stat. Achill. 2, 421.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) tortus, a, um,
1 part. de torqueo
2 adjt, tordu : torta quercus Virg. G. 1, 349, couronne de chêne || sinueux, tortueux : torta via Prop. 4, 4, 42, labyrinthe || condiciones tortæ Pl. Men. 591, conditions contournées, équivoques.
(2) tortŭs,¹⁴ ūs, m.,
1 repli d’un serpent : [poet.] Cic. Tusc. 2, 22 et Div. 2, 63 ; tortus dare Virg. En. 5, 276, faire des replis || bucinarum Arn. 6, 196, les courbures des trompettes
2 action de faire tournoyer la courroie d’une fronde : Stat. Ach. 2, 135.
