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Where does “contorniate” come from?

contorniate (English) comes from Italian contorniato, from Italian contorniare — to make a circuit or outline.

contorniate (English): A bronze medal or medallion with a deep furrow on...

Definitions

  1. A bronze medal or medallion with a deep furrow on...

Ancestry of “contorniate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancontorniato—
2Italiancontorniareto make a circuit or outline
Every word from Italian contorniare →