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curtate

[ kur-teyt ]
/ ˈkɜr teɪt /
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adjective
having been shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
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Origin of curtate

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin curtātus, past participle of curtāre “to shorten,” derivative of curtus “short, shortened”; see origin at curt, -ate1

Words nearby curtate

curtain wall, curtal, curtalax, curtal axe, curtana, curtate, curtilage, Curtin, Curtis, Curtiss, Curtius
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Words related to curtate

abbreviated, brief, crisp, precise, shortened, terse, bare, compressed, condensed, curtailed, decreased, diminished, fleeting, lessened, little, summarized, summary, aphoristic, boiled down, breviloquent

British Dictionary definitions for curtate

curtate
/ (ˈkɜːteɪt) /
adjective
shortened

Word Origin for curtate

C17: from Late Latin curtāre to shorten, from Latin curtus cut short; see curt
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