Latin

turpis

‘ugly, unsightly’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin turpis.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin turpis, most familiar first.

• turpitude ← turpitūdō
• deturpate ← dēturpātus ← dēturpō ← turpō
• turpid
• turpitudinous ← turpitūdō

Etymograph / Latin turpis