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Curtis

cur·tis

UK/ˈkɜːtɪs/ US/ˈkɝtɪs/ common

noun

1.

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

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Origin

From Old French corteis and curteis (Modern French courtois (“polite, courteous”). Doublet of courteous.

Phrases

  • Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
  • Thornton Curtis

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