cursive

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈkɝsɪv/ UK /ˈkɜːsɪv/ See IPA manual

adj noun

Meanings

1

adj
written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand

Schoolchildren once practiced cursive for hours each week.

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Synonyms

1 adj · written with the letters... flowing runninglonghandjoined-up

Opposites

printed block

Word family

Derived forms cursively

Related forms cursor cursory course

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cursivus ('flowing, running'), from Latin cursus ('a running, course'), from currere ('to run').

cursivus Medieval Latin currere Latin

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The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives

# cursive

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**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
- The Human Body
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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