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cur·sive
/
ˈkɜr
sɪv
/
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[
kur
-siv
]
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adjective
1.
(of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
2.
Printing.
in flowing strokes resembling handwriting.
noun
3.
a cursive letter or character.
4.
Printing.
a style of typeface simulating handwriting.
Origin:
1775–85;
<
Medieval Latin
cursīvus
flowing (said of penmanship), equivalent to
Latin
curs
(
us
) (past participle of
currere
to run) +
-īvus
-ive
Related forms
cur·sive·ly,
adverb
cur·sive·ness,
noun
non·cur·sive,
adjective
non·cur·sive·ly,
adverb
trans·cur·sive,
adjective
trans·cur·sive·ly,
adverb
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cursive
(ˈkɜːsɪv)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
2.
printing
of or relating to typefaces that resemble handwriting
—
n
3.
a cursive letter or printing type
4.
a manuscript written in cursive letters
[C18: from Medieval Latin
cursīvus
running, ultimately from Latin
currere
to run]
'cursively
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
cursive
1784, from Fr. cursif, from M.L. cursivus, from L. cursus "a running," from pp. of currere "to run" (see
current
). The notion is of "written with a running hand" (without raising the pen), as opposed to uncial.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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