CURSIVE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cursive

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late 18th century: from medieval Latin cursivus, from Latin curs- ‘run’, from the verb currere

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkəːsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

written with the characters joined

Short Definition:

written with characters joined

Examples:
  • cursive script

Word: Cursive

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkəːsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cursive writing

Short Definition:

cursive writing

Examples:
  • this style of writing began to compete with Gothic cursive

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