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curtain

/ˈkɜːtən/KUR-tuhn
/ˈkɝtən/KUR-tuhn

Meaninga small enclosure

Common meaning: a hanging cloth

Journey through time

  1. Late Latincortinasource
  2. Middle Englishcortinsource
  3. Englishcurtain‘a hanging cloth’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin cortina ‘a small enclosure’.

Roots

  • cortina Late Latin “a small enclosure”

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