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tortious — tortiously, adv. /tawr sheuhs/, adj. Law. of the nature of or pertaining to a tort. [1350 1400; ME torcious < AF, equiv. to torci(on) TORSION + ous OUS; meaning influenced by TORT] * * * … Universalium
tortious — (adj.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. torcious (14c.), from stem of torcion, lit. a twisting, from L.L. tortionem (see TORSION (Cf. torsion), and Cf. TORT (Cf. tort)) … Etymology dictionary
tortious — [ tɔ:ʃəs] adjective Law constituting a tort; wrongful. Derivatives tortiously adverb Origin ME (orig. in the sense injurious ): from Anglo Norman Fr. torcious, from the stem of torcion extortion, violence , from late L. tortio(n ) (see torsion) … English new terms dictionary
tortious — tor•tious [[t]ˈtɔr ʃəs[/t]] adj. law of the nature of or pertaining to a tort • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME torcious < AF tor′tious•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
tortious — /ˈtɔʃəs/ (say tawshuhs) adjective Law of the nature of or relating to a tort. {Middle English torcious, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin tortio use of violence, in Latin, torture} –tortiously, adverb …
tortious — [tôr′shəs] adj. [ME torcious < Anglo Fr] Law of or involving a tort tortiously adv … English World dictionary
tortious — adj. Law constituting a tort; wrongful. Derivatives: tortiously adv. Etymology: AF torcious f. torcion extortion f. LL tortio torture: see TORSION … Useful english dictionary
tor|tious — «TR shuhs», adjective. Law. having to do th, like, or involving a tort. ╂[earlier, injurious, hurtful < Anglo French torcious, apparently < Old French torsion, or tortion; see etym. under torsion; (Cf. ↑torsion) influenced by English tort] … Useful english dictionary
torcion — torcion, torcious see torsion, tortious … Useful english dictionary
