vers-, vert-, -verse, -version, -version, -versation, -versary, -vert, vort-, vors-
(Latin: bend, turn)
convertibility
convertible
convertibly
convertive
costovertebral
A reference to a rib and a vertebra.
Cum omnibus pacem, adversus vitia bellum.
Peace to all but battle to the vicious.
Motto of Otto II (973-983), who was already crowned and anointed emperor in Rome in 967 during his father's reign. After having successfully repelled the attacking Danes and warding off an attempt by the West Franks to seize Lorraine, his campaign in Southern Italy for his wife's hereditary claims ended in defeat. After a splendid assembly at Verona, he suddenly died at the age of 28 and is buried in St. Peter's, in Rome.
deorsumversion; infraversion
1. A turning down.
2. The downward deviation of one eye.
dextrorse
dextroversion
divers
diverse
1. Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements; for example, consisting of many differing parts, topics, or subjects.
2. Very different or distinct from one another; such as, he was someone with diverse interests and activities.
3. Composed of many ethnic, as well as socioeconomic and gender, groups.
4. Etymology: associated with Latin diversus, "turned different ways" and since about 1700, restricted to the meaning "different in character or quality".
diversely
diverseness
diversifiable
diversification
Inter-related cross references involving word units meaning "bend, curve, turn":
diversi-;
diverticul-;
flect-, flex-;
gyro-;
meand-;
-plex;
streph-;
stroph-;
tors-;
tropo-;
verg-;
volv-.
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