Pronounced: KUHR-tuhl, noun/adj
Notes: Looks like “curtail” with a letter missing
Yesterday’s word
The word rutilant means “having a reddish glow”
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1400s
Background / Comments
In classic Doctor Who, there was an alien race called the Rutans, which were in a long-standing war between them and the Sontarans. Our word came from the Latin word rutilus (ruddy), which is thought to be related to ruber (red).
