cursive
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursivus, from Latin cursus.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɝsɪv/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɜːsɪv/
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Adjective
A letter written in a cursive hand
cursive (comparative more cursive, superlative most cursive)
- Running; flowing.
- (of writing) Having successive letters joined together.
- (grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).
Translations
having successive letters joined together
Noun
cursive (plural cursives)
- A cursive character, letter or font.
- A manuscript written in cursive characters.
- Writing style.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
character
manuscript
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See also
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kyʁ.siv/
Further reading
- “cursive” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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