cortinecommon nounSyllable DecompositioncortineEtymologyexpandfrom the Latin cortina, "cauldron".Definitions1. A tripod of brass consecrated to Apollo and kept by the quindecemviri.expand2. A fine veil or network of filaments going from the cap to the foot and replacing the ring in certain mushrooms.mycologieexpandLes cortinaires ont une cortine.PluralcortinesTranslationsenglish:cortinaspanish:cortinaSee alsocortinaire (cn.)