Etymology

curation

cu·ra·tion
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Today it means: The act of curating, of organizing and maintaining a collection of artworks or artifacts. Full definition →

Middle English curacioun ← Old French curacion ← Latin cūrātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromcūrātiō
  2. Old French · derived fromcuracion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcuracioun
  4. English todaycuration

From Middle English curacioun, curacion, from Old French curacion, from Latin cūrātiō.

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