Kilo Lingo

/peɾβeɾˈtiðo/

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Translation

perverted, pervert

Word origin

Past participle of pervertir ('to pervert'), from Latin pervertere ('to overturn, to corrupt'), from per ('thoroughly') and vertere ('to turn').

Origin
Latin
Root
pervertere
English cognates
pervert, convert

Grammar

Femininepervertida
Masc pluralpervertidos
Fem pluralpervertidas

Examples

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The judge considered his conduct to be perverted.

.

The novel describes a completely perverted society.

Muchos .

Many saw him as a dangerous pervert.

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His values had been perverted by greed.

insultar.

It is an offensive word used to insult.

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This word is part of lesson 59.