courier C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈkʊriɚ/ UK /ˈkʊriə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a messenger who transports goods or documents, often urgently A courier delivered the sealed dispatch to the embassy at dawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a messenger who transports... messengerrunnercarrierdispatcherenvoyemissary Word family Related forms coursecorsaircurrentcursor Etymology AI details From Old French 'courrier', from Italian 'corriere' ('runner, messenger'), from Latin 'currere' ('to run'). corriere Italian currere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # courier **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkʊriɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkʊriə/ ## Meanings 1. a messenger who transports goods or documents, often urgently ## Examples - A courier delivered the sealed dispatch to the embassy at dawn. ## Synonyms - messenger - runner - carrier - dispatcher - envoy - emissary ## Related Forms - course - corsair - current - cursor ## Roots and Affixes - Root: corriere - Root: currere ## Etymology From Old French 'courrier', from Italian 'corriere' ('runner, messenger'), from Latin 'currere' ('to run'). ## AI Etymology Courier is a noun meaning "a messenger who transports goods or documents, often urgently". Historically, it is from Old French 'courrier', from Italian 'corriere' ('runner, messenger'), from Latin 'currere' ('to run'). The historical chain links Italian corriere with Latin currere. Close English family members include course, corsair, current, and cursor. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown