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LNS

anfractus, anfracta, anfractum

(amfractus, amfracta, amfractum)

qs. from anfringo

adjective (2-1-2)

winding, bending, cooked

Abbreviations

anfractus (not amfr-), a, um, P. a. qs. from anfringo, winding, bending, cooked: spatia, Amm. 29, 5.

—Hence, subst.: anfractum, i, n., a winding, a crook, curve (ante-class. for the class. anfractus, us): terrarum anfracta, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 15 Mull. (Trag. Rel. p. 151 Rib.): in anfracto, Varr. ib.: cavata aurium anfracta, Varr. ap. Non. p. 193, 5.