Complete Definition of "curt"

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English
Etymology
From the Latin curtus, "shortened".

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)t|-��(r)t

Adjective
en-adj|er
#brief|Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
#short or concise

Synonyms
(terse to the point of being rude): abrupt, blunt, brusque
Translations

German: barsch (1)
Dutch: kortaf
mid
Italian: sbrigativo

Derived terms
curtly
curtness

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