Word
of the Day for Tuesday 16th September 2014
Curlicue \KUR-li-kyoo\
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Noun
1. An ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature. |
Quotes
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Line
by line, alphabet curlicue by curlicue, note by note, the
two of them finicked with each piece of music, her jotting, him resonating.
-- Ivan Doig, Prairie Nocturne, 2003 |
Origin
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Curlicue came to English in the mid-1800’s. The cue component comes from the French queue meaning "tail," and
ultimately is derived from the Latin word cōda.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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