decurtation

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noun

The act of cutting short.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noundecurtation (countable and uncountable, plural decurtations)

plural decurtations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of cutting short.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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