单词 | curtate |
释义 | curtate[ kur-teyt ] / ˈkɜr teɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR curtate ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivehaving been shortened; reduced; abbreviated. Origin of curtateFirst 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 curtatecurtain wall, curtal, curtalax, curtal axe, curtana, curtate, curtilage, Curtin, Curtis, Curtiss, Curtius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for curtatecurtate / (ˈkɜːteɪt) / adjectiveshortened Word Origin for curtateC17: from Late Latin curtāre to shorten, from Latin curtus cut short; see curt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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