Lotiform
/ˈloʊ.tɪ.fɔːrm/noun
Shaped like a lotus flower.
Did you know?Lotiform is a learned scientific/art-historical term built from Latin lotus plus -form, and the lotus itself became a powerful symbol of rebirth and sacred purity across Egyptian and Asian traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
lōtós
“A lotus plant or lotus-like flower”
Latin
Latin
lotus
“The lotus plant”
Late Latin / Medieval
Latin
-formis
“Having the form of; shaped like”
17th-19th Century
English
lotiform
“Shaped like a lotus, especially in art and architecture”
Modern English
English
lotiform
“Having the shape of a lotus flower”
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