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“cur”
1. A mixed-breed dog, especially one that is ill-natured or in poor condition.
2. A contemptible person; an offensive term for someone regarded as mean, cowardly, or otherwise unpleasant.
3. Etymology: Middle English curre, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; however, it is not directly related to this Latin cyno-, "dog" family. It has been included because of its significance to the "dog" topic presented in this unit.
2. A contemptible person; an offensive term for someone regarded as mean, cowardly, or otherwise unpleasant.
3. Etymology: Middle English curre, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; however, it is not directly related to this Latin cyno-, "dog" family. It has been included because of its significance to the "dog" topic presented in this unit.
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cyno-, cyn-, kyno-, kyn-
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cure, cure, curé
cure (KYOOR) (verb)
1. To restore a sick person or animal to health: The doctor will try to cure Jane with a new series of medicines.
2. To preserve food; especially, meat or fish, usually by smoking, drying, or salting it, or to be preserved by one of these methods: The farmer will cure the pork for the restaurants.
2. To preserve food; especially, meat or fish, usually by smoking, drying, or salting it, or to be preserved by one of these methods: The farmer will cure the pork for the restaurants.
cure (KYOOR) (noun)
A means of treating or restoring an individual to improved health: It isn't easy to find a cure, or therapy, for Jill's illness.
curé (kyoo RAY, kyoor RAY) (noun)
A parish priest: After the church service, Elvira and Dexter wanted to talk to the curé or clergyman.
The local curé often worked with the local doctor to help cure the ill parishioners.
The parishioners would take food staples to the curé, promising to cure a fish for him later in the winter.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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“cur”
curr-, cur-, cor-, cour-
Latin: to run, running; in this unit.
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