Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur-tl-aks]
- /ˈkɜr tlˌæks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kur-tl-aks]
- /ˈkɜr tlˌæks/
Definition of curtalax word
- abbreviation CURTALAX cutlass. 1
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Origin of curtalax
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; variant (by folk etymology) of earlier curtilace, apparently < dialectal Italian cortelazo, assimilated variant of Italian coltellaccio hunting knife, equivalent to coltell(o) (< Latin; see cultellus) + -accio noun suffix. See cutlass
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Parts of speech for Curtalax
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curtalax popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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