cortina.
cauldron, (of Delphi oracle), kettle; water-organ; vault/arch; curtain (L+S);
Meaning & usage
cauldron; kettle
the sacred tripod of Apollo (in the form of a cauldron)
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Sometimes attributed to Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“turn; bend”), via a hypothetical passive past participle *kṛto- (“bent”), but this is dubious. Attested from Plautus onward.
curtain
Where this word comes from
From cōrt- (“courtyard”, stem of cōrs, from cohors) + -īna, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐλαία (aulaía, “curtain”) < αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”). First attested in the fourth century CE. Unrelated to Etymology 1.
piece of enclosed land (for various purposes)
Where this word comes from
From cōrt- (“courtyard”, stem of cōrs, from cohors) + -īna (diminutive suffix). Attested from at least ca. 560 CE (Paulus Galeatensis).
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