Etymology of the Latin word complexus
the Late Latin word
complexus (sexual intercourse; surrounding, encompassing, encircling)
derived from the Latin word
complexumderived from the Latin word
complecti (embrace, hug; welcome; lay hold of, grip; seize)
derived from the Latin word
plectere (buffet, beat; punish; plait, twine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-Derivations in Latin
complexio,
complexivus,
incomplexus,
complexireDerivations in other languages
English
complex, French
complexe, Italian
complesso, Italian
complesso, Portuguese
complexo, Spanish
complejoUsage
Word found in Late Latin
