How to pronounce curvet
American English pronunciation
kur-VET
- IPA
- /kɚˈvɛt/
- Syllables
- kur · VET (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What curvet means
A horse's leap with forelegs raised, hind legs springing
In a sentence: The pony reared up in a curvet, then sprang forward off its back legs.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Italian word corvetta, a little curve, from Latin curvus, bent.
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