decurtate

1 of 2

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: shorten

decurtate

2 of 2

adjective

de·​cur·​tate

də̇ˈkərˌtāt,

dēˈ-,

-tə̇t

: curtailed, shortened

a decurtate syllogism has one premise suppressed

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Latin decurtatus, past participle of decurtare to curtail

Adjective

Latin decurtatus

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