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courant.

A piece of music in triple time.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A piece of music in triple time.

  2. A lively dance.

  3. A lively dance. A courante.

Where this word comes from

Alternative form of courante.

noun/ˈkʊ.ɹənt//ˈkʊ.ɹənt/Australia, Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʉ.ɹənt/Scotland/ˈkʉ.ɹʌnt/Scotland

  1. A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin currēns, ~rentis Old French courant Middle French courant French courantbor. English courant Borrowed from French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush.

adj/ˈkʊ.ɹənt//ˈkʊ.ɹənt/Australia, Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʉ.ɹənt/Scotland/ˈkʉ.ɹʌnt/Scotland

  1. Represented as running.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin currēns, ~rentis Old French courant Middle French courant French courantbor. English courant Borrowed from French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush.

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