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ETYMOLOGY
adjective: from Latin dēcurtātus, pa. pple. of dēcurtāre to cut off, curtail
verb: from ppl. stem of Latin dēcurtāre + -ate
EXAMPLE
From: The Harleian Miscellany,
Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts
Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library
Vol. VI, Printed for T. Osborne, 1745
Nashe's Lenten Stuff
ETYMOLOGY
adjective: from Latin dēcurtātus, pa. pple. of dēcurtāre to cut off, curtail
verb: from ppl. stem of Latin dēcurtāre + -ate
EXAMPLE
From: The Harleian Miscellany,
Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts
Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library
Vol. VI, Printed for T. Osborne, 1745
Nashe's Lenten Stuff
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