Hmm ... In Latin is means small or short;
>From the usage, though, it could refer to part of a house/member of a house which tallies with social standing, -C. Subject:[h-cost] anybody know "curti"? Venetian slang for mid-range social climbers???? reading Shadow of the Lion, set in 1530-ish Venice... this term sounds kind of clothing-related but also indicates social status? like, nouveau-riche?? I HAVE just spent a while googling for a definition, but no luck. The specific line that has inspired me to try to get specific here is : "Curti like the Brunelli would never settle for lesser curti." (The Brunelli are a powerful family, but still "curti", NOT "casa vecchie"; would not "marry down" to a lesser curti house.) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
