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flinch

/fˈlɪntʃ/FLINCH
/fˈlɪntʃ/FLINCH

Meaningto bend

Common meaning: to wince

Journey through time

  1. Latinflectere‘to bend’source
  2. Old Frenchflechirsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto bend → to winceflinch‘to wince’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin flectere ‘to bend’.

Roots

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