curtylage

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Middle English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cortillage, curtillage; compare court.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kurtiˈlaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈkurtilad͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈkur(t)lad͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

curtylage (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. A small personal garden surrounding a house.
  2. (rare) The care of such a garden.

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