What is the Latin derivation of 'incurable'?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

The English adjective 'incurable' traces its origins to the combination of two words in Latin. One is the negative prefix in-. The other is the feminine gender noun cura, which means 'care, concern, cure'.

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