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Added 9 October 2026

vortex

/ˈvɔɹtɛks/ noun

In Latin: vortex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vortex at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The shape of something rotating rapidly.
A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides).

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin vortex. Doublet of vertex.

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