What is the Latin word for decurtation?

The usual Latin words for “decurtation” are contractiō, sarmentum, pāgina; also ōrātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“decurtation” in Latin

contractiōa contraction, drawing together; abridgment, shortening; dejection, despondency sarmentumshoot; twigs, brushwood pāginaa pageant (usu. in a cycle of mystery plays, esp. as performed by guild of craftsmen)ōrātiōspeech, discourse, language; the power of speech; manner or style of speaking

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

decurtation

The nearest substantives are amputatio (act of cutting off; e.g., sarmentorum, Cic.); contractio (act of contracting, shortening; e.g., paginae, orationis, Cic.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for decurtation?: The usual Latin words for “decurtation” are contractiō, sarmentum, pāgina; also ōrātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.