curtail

/kəˈteɪl/kur-TAYL

/kɚˈteɪl/kur-TAYL

Meaningto clip short

Common meaning: to cut short

curtdocked, clipped shortLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 504 · scan
ailverb ending, through French

Journey through time

Latincurtus, -a, -um‘docked, clipped short’
Englishcurtail‘to cut short’ · today

curt also in: curt

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin curtus ‘docked, clipped short’.

Roots

curtus, -a, -um Latin “docked, clipped short”

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