curt

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  2. adjective brief and to the point; effectively cut short

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

brusque, brusk, short

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