Wordiyocurv
LatinVariants
curvcurbcourbe
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin curvus (bent, crooked), via Old French courbe. A small but visually intuitive root family: curve describes the shape, curvaceous its attractive form, and curb (originally a bent strap on a horse's bridle) came to mean any check or restraint — from street curbs to curbing enthusiasm.