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      curvetting
      verb
      perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
      Roots
      curvuscurv- · Latin · bent, curvedetto-et · Italian · diminutiveung-ting · English · present participle
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      The word curvetting breaks down into 3 roots of Latin, Italian, and English origin: curv, from Latin curvus (“bent, curved”); -et, from Italian etto (“diminutive”); and -ting, from English ung (“present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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