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      curtal
      adjective
      (archaic) cut short
      Roots
      curtuscurt- · Latin · shortened, cut shortalis-al · Latin · pertaining to
      Words related to curtal
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      Where does curtal come from?

      The word curtal breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: curt, from Latin curtus (“shortened, cut short”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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