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curtate
adjective
cur·tate
\ˈkərˌtāt\
Definition of curtate
: comparatively short or shortened curtate expectation of life; specifically, of an annuity : payable to the end of each complete year survived but not for part of a year
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Origin and Etymology of curtate
Latin curtatus, past participle of curtare to shorten, from curtus shortened
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