Complect

/kəmˈplɛkt/ verb

Definition

To weave or braid together; to intertwine or interlace.

Etymology

From Latin complectere (to embrace, clasp together), where com- means together and plectere means to braid or weave. The word entered English in the 16th century but remained quite rare.

Kelly Says

Complect is a beautiful word that sounds like it could mean something—braiding things together—but it's so obscure that few English speakers would recognize it, even though it perfectly describes the action.

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