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Curtius
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English
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Curtius degradation
en Curtius reaction
en Curtius rearrangement
Latin
Curtia gens
Etymology
la :af curtus -ius<id:suffix forming adjectives> 1
From la curtus short.
Pronunciation
Curtius
Proper noun
Curtius<2>
a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
Marcus Curtius, a Roman mythological figure
Declension
Curtius<2>
Derived terms
la Curtia
Adjective
Curtius
of or pertaining to the gens Curtia.
Declension
Curtius
References
la nomina gentilia