cursive C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɝsɪv/ UK /ˈkɜːsɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand Schoolchildren once practiced cursive for hours each week. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · written with the letters... flowingrunninglonghandjoined-up ↔ Opposites printedblock Word family Derived forms cursively Related forms cursorcursorycourse Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin cursivus ('flowing, running'), from Latin cursus ('a running, course'), from currere ('to run'). cursivus Medieval Latin currere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cursive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɝsɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɜːsɪv/ ## Meanings 1. written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand ## Examples - Schoolchildren once practiced cursive for hours each week. ## Synonyms - flowing - running - longhand - joined-up ## Antonyms - printed - block ## Derived Forms - cursively ## Related Forms - cursor - cursory - course ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cursivus - Root: currere ## Etymology From Medieval Latin cursivus ('flowing, running'), from Latin cursus ('a running, course'), from currere ('to run'). ## AI Etymology Cursive comes from Medieval Latin cursivus ('flowing, running'), from Latin cursus ('a running, course'), from currere ('to run'). The etymological trail includes Medieval Latin cursivus and Latin currere. As an adjective, cursive describes what is written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand. The same family is visible in derived forms such as cursively and related forms such as cursor, cursory, and course. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown