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curtal

/ˈkəːtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
cur-tal
IPA
/ˈkəːtəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of short-barrelled cannon.

noun

An early type of bassoon.

noun

A horse or other animal having a docked tail.

Obsolete

noun

Anything docked or cut short.

Obsolete

adj

Of horses, having a docked tail.

Obsolete

adj

Physically shortened; short.

Archaic

adj

Abridged, curtailed.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From older French courtault (modern French courtaud), from court (“short”) + -ault (pejorative suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkəːtəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

curtals (plural) more curtal (comparative) most curtal (superlative)

Phrases

curtal friar curtal-axe

Frequently Paired Words

curtal-axe

Questions

How do you pronounce curtal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəːtəl/.
What does curtal mean?
A variety of short-barrelled cannon.
Where does curtal come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce curtal

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