| 释义 |
curtate cur·tate C0818900 (kûr′tāt′)adj.1. Having been shortened; abbreviated.2. Astronomy Of or relating to the orbital path of a solar system body when projected onto the ecliptic plane.
[Latin curtātus, past participle of curtāre, to shorten, from curtus, cut short; see curt.]curtate (ˈkɜːteɪt) adjshortened[C17: from Late Latin curtāre to shorten, from Latin curtus cut short; see curt] |