词根：-tort-

【词根含义】：扭,拧

【词根来源】：来源于拉丁语动词torqu.eo, torqu.ere, tors.i, tort.us(扭,拧)。

【同源单词】：contort, contortion, distort, distortion, extort

词根词缀：-ment

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; result of, means of, act of; place of action

【相关描述】The suffix -meant is a final word element derived through Middle English and French from the Latin suffix -ment(um), originally used to form agent and action nouns from verbs, now used to form nouns and denominative verbs in several related senses:

The verb combinations show no change in basic form: cement, compliment, lament.

Principal parts: -menting, -mented, -mented.

Related forms: -mentum (singular); -menta, -menti, -ments (plurals).

【同源单词】abolishment, abridgment, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, achievement

词根词缀：tors-, tort-, -tort, tortu-, torqu-

【来源及含义】Latin: bend, curve, turn, twist

【相关词根词缀】 Inter-related cross references involving word units meaning "bend, curve, turn": diversi-; diverticul-; flect-, flex-; gyro-; meand-; -plex; streph-; stroph-; tropo-; verg-; vers-; volv-.

【同源单词】amalgam retort, contort, contortedly, contortion, contortionist, contortoplankton