/ Dictionary / Index C Curtiss: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cur•tiss Pronunciation: (kûr'tis), [key] 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: curtiss (Thesaurus) Curtis Curtius Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language