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decurt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-curt
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cut short; to truncate; to curtail.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin decurtare, from de- + curtare.

Usage

Inflected Forms

decurts (present, singular) decurting (participle, present) decurted (participle, past) decurted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

decurtate decurtation

Questions

What does decurt mean?
To cut short; to truncate; to curtail.
Where does decurt come from?
From Latin decurtare, from de- + curtare.

How to pronounce decurt

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