cyrt-

combining form

variants or cyrto-

: bent : curved

cyrtopia

cyrtostyle

: something curved

cyrtometer

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kyrt-, kyrto-, from kyrtos bulging, convex; akin to Latin curvus curved

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