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curt
English
Etymology
From the Latin curtus (“shortened”). Cognate with German kurz, Galician corto, Italian corto, Portuguese curto, and Spanish corto. Doublet of short.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?t/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k??t/
- Rhymes: -??(?)t
- Homophone: Kurt
Adjective
curt (comparative curter, superlative curtest)
- Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- Synonym: brusque
- Short or concise.
Translations
Verb
curt (third-person singular simple present curts, present participle curting, simple past and past participle curted)
- (obsolete, rare) To cut, cut short, shorten.
- 1608, Josuah Sylvester, Du Bartas his divine weekes and workes
- Curting thy life, hee takes thy Card away.
- 1608, Josuah Sylvester, Du Bartas his divine weekes and workes
Derived terms
- curtly
- curtness
- curtail
Related terms
- shirt
- short
- skirt
References
- An historical dictionary
Anagrams
- crut
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin curtus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /?ku?t/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?kurt/
- Homophone: kurd
Adjective
curt (feminine curta, masculine plural curts, feminine plural curtes)
- short
- Antonym: llarg
Derived terms
Further reading
- “curt” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “curt” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “curt” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “curt” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin curtus.
Adjective
curt m (feminine curte, masculine plural curts, feminine plural curtis)
- short
Related terms
- scurtâ
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin curtus.
Adjective
curt m (feminine singular curta, masculine plural cursc, feminine plural curtes)
- brief, short
Related terms
- scurter
Old French
Noun
curt f (oblique plural curz or curtz, nominative singular curt, nominative plural curz or curtz)
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of cort
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piercing
English
Etymology
pierce +? -ing
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p??s??/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??s??/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s??
- Hyphenation: piercing
Verb
piercing
- present participle of pierce
Noun
piercing (countable and uncountable, plural piercings)
- (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce.
- A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it.
- ear piercing
- An item of jewelry designed to be fitted through a piercing.
Translations
Adjective
piercing (comparative more piercing, superlative most piercing)
- Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
- piercing eyes
- Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
- Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.
- The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
Derived terms
- armour-piercing, armor-piercing
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pi?r.s??/
- Hyphenation: pier?cing
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings, diminutive piercinkje n)
- piercing (ornament)
Derived terms
- lippiercing
- navelpiercing
- neuspiercing
- tepelpiercing
- wenkbrauwpiercing
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pj??.si?/
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings)
- a piercing
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pir.sin?/, /?pir.sin/
- Hyphenation: pier?cing
Noun
piercing m (invariable)
- piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)
Polish
Etymology
From English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?ir.sink/
Noun
piercing m inan
- piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)
Declension
Further reading
- piercing in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- piercing in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?pi?.s?/
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings)
- piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)
Usage notes
Earrings (brincos) are not considered piercings.
Spanish
Etymology
From English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pi?sin/, [?pi?.s?n]
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings)
- piercing
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Noun
piercing c
- piercing (body art)
Declension
Derived terms
- ansiktspiercing
- kroppspiercing
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