Curvilinear
/ˌkɝː.viˈlɪn.i.ər/noun
Bending in a curved line or composed of curved lines.
Did you know?It’s a modern learned formation from Latin roots, joining curvus (“bent, curved”) and linea (“line, thread”), so its power is in the precise image of a line that has been bent into shape.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
curvus
“bent, curved”
Latin
Latin
linea
“line, thread, string”
17th Century
English
curvilinear
“having a curved line or lines”
Modern English
English
curvilinear
“bending in a curved line or composed of curved lines”