curtation

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noun

The interval of a planet's orbit in which its curtate or shortened distance is less than the true distance.

OriginNew Latin curtātiō →
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Meanings

nouncurtation (plural curtations)

plural curtations

  1. astronomyThe interval of a planet's orbit in which its curtate or shortened distance is less than the true distance.

Origin

  1. New Latincurtātiō
  2. Englishcurtation

First attested in 1584; borrowed from New Latin curtātiō, from curtō + -tiō.

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Translations

Spanish acortamiento
  • acortamientointerval of a planets distance

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anticourtructation
Cite this entry
APA

curtation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtation

MLA

“curtation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curtation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtation.

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