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cursive

Pronunciation: /ˈkɝsɪv/

The English word “cursive” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Running; flowing.
  2. Having successive letters joined together.
  3. Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).

noun

  1. A cursive character, letter or font.
  2. A manuscript written in cursive characters.
  3. Joined-up handwriting.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursīvus, from Latin cursus.

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