DictionaryRoot: cura
Latin
cura
care, concern, or attention
Forms
- cura
- cur- — Used before other endings.
Origin
An old Latin word whose deeper origin is uncertain.
Note
Care can be an anxious feeling or deliberate attention to someone's needs.
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noun / verb
manicure
MAN-ih-kyoor/ˈmænɪkjʊr/
A cosmetic treatment to care for hands and fingernails.
Etymology
The pieces mean “hand” and “care,” making a manicure literally care of the hands. English first used the noun for the professional providing that care, then for the treatment itself.