Corto
Example: El camino es corto pero muy empinado y difícil.
Definition
"Corto" is a Spanish adjective meaning short in length, duration, or extent. It describes something that does not extend far or last long, as in the phrase "El camino es corto pero muy empinado y difícil," meaning the path is short but very steep and difficult.
Etymology
The word "corto" in Spanish comes from the Latin word "curtus," meaning shortened or cut short. Did you know? This Latin root also gave rise to the English word "curtail," which means to reduce or shorten.
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"Corto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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