tournure

French

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) appearance, shape
  • (figuratively) turn, change in circumstance or temperament
  • (linguistics) phrasing, turn of phrase
  • (historical) tournure, bustle
  • (dated) peel (of a fruit)

Etymology

Suffix from French tourner (turn).

Origin

French

tourner

Gloss

turn

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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