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decurtate.

Shortened, curtailed.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Shortened, curtailed.

    rare
Where this word comes from

First attested around the beginning of the 16th century; borrowed from Latin dēcurtātus, perfect passive participle of dēcurtō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of decurt.

verb

  1. To cut short.

    archaic · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

First attested around the beginning of the 16th century; borrowed from Latin dēcurtātus, perfect passive participle of dēcurtō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of decurt.

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