cortinarious

adjective

cor·​ti·​nar·​i·​ous

¦kȯrtᵊn¦a(a)rēəs,

-ȯrtə¦na-

: cortinate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cortina + English -arious (from Latin -arius)

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