sinuosi

Sinuosi is the masculine plural adjective in Italian meaning "sinuous" or "winding." It is used to describe physical forms such as roads, rivers, coastlines, or architectural lines that bend in a curving, serpentine way. The term is widely found in descriptions of landscapes and design where a flowing, organic geometry is noted.

Etymology: Sinuosi derives from Latin sinuosus, from sinuare meaning to bend or curve; the root sin- relates to bends and curves. The related English noun sinuosity shares the same origin.

Usage: In geography and civil planning, features described as sinuosi include roads, rivers, and coastlines with multiple bends. In design and art contexts, sinuous lines and forms may be described as sinuosi when referring to masculine-plural elements. In literature, the term can be used metaphorically to describe winding or intricate plots and sentence structures.

See also: The term is closely related to sinuous, sinuosity, and the Italian word sinuoso, all deriving from the Latin sinuosus. These terms are used across disciplines to convey curvature, flow, and a lack of abrupt angles in physical form or stylistic expression.