Implex
/ˈɪm.plɛks/noun
Intricate, complicated, or formed from interwoven parts.
Did you know?Implex belongs to the same ancient word family as “perplex,” whose original imagery suggests being thoroughly tangled or bewildered, as if caught in a knot.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plek-
“To plait, weave, or braid”
Ancient Latin
Latin
plectere
“To weave, braid, bend, or intertwine”
Classical Latin
Latin
implectere
“To entwine or interweave”
Classical Latin
Latin
implexus
“Entwined, interwoven, or intricate”
16th–17th Century
French
implexe
“Intricate or complicated”
Modern English
English
implex
“Intricate, complicated, or interwoven”