/
ˈvɔːtɛks/
n.
(pl. vortexes or vortices
/-tɪsiːz/
)
a whirling mass, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.
Derivative
- vortical adj.
- vortically adv.
- vorticity
/vɔːˈtɪsɪti/
n. - vorticose adj.
- vorticular
/vɔːˈtɪkjʊlə/
adj.
Etymology
C17: from L. vortex, vortic-, lit. ‘eddy’, var. of vertex.
