Rugosity
/ruːˈɡɒs.ɪ.ti/noun
The quality or state of being wrinkled, rough, or full of folds.
Did you know?Rugosity comes from Latin *rugosus*, meaning “wrinkled,” ultimately tied to *ruga* (“a wrinkle”), the same ancient wrinkle-word behind the idea of a folded, creased surface.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ruga
“a wrinkle, fold, or crease”
Classical Latin
Latin
rugosus
“wrinkled, full of wrinkles”
Late Latin
Latin
rugositas
“wrinkled condition; roughness”
Middle French
French
rugosité
“roughness, wrinkledness”
16th-17th Century
English
rugosity
“the state of being rough or wrinkled”
Modern English
English
rugosity
“the quality or state of being wrinkled, rough, or full of folds”