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dē-curto , no
I.perf., ātum, 1 (only in the part. praes. and perf.), v. a., to cut off, curtail, mutilate.
I. Lit.: “radices,” Plin. 25, 5, 21, § 53: “amicum undique decurtatum, cum aures illi nasumque abscidisset, in cavea diu pavit,” Sen. Ira, 3, 17: “peniculamenta canteriorum,” Arn. 5, p. 163.—
II. Trop., of style: mutila sentit quaedam et quasi decurtata, Cic. Or. 53, 178.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 25.53
    • Seneca, de Ira, 3.17
    • Cicero, Orator, 53.178
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