English Explanatory Dictionary

curt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
  2. Short or concise.
verb
  1. To cut, cut short, shorten.
name
  1. A short form of the male given name Curtis
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, an anglicized spelling of Kurt

Pronunciation

/kɝt/ /kɜːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-curt.wav

Word forms

curt curter curtest curts curting curted

Etymology

From the Latin curtus (“shortened”). Cognate with Dutch kort, German kurz, Galician curto, French court, Italian corto, Portuguese curto, and Spanish corto. Doublet of short.

Synonyms

brusque short

Related words

shirt short skirt

Derived words

curt-axe curtly curtness curtail curtailment kirtle
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