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cursor.

cursor (part of scientific instruments that indicates a value or position)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kuʁˈsoʁ/Brazil[kuhˈsoh]Brazil/kuʁˈsoʁ/Brazil[kuhˈsoh]Brazil
  1. cursor (part of scientific instruments that indicates a value or position)

    masculine
  2. cursor (icon representing the position of a pointing device)

    masculine
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 *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -sor Latin cursōremlbor. Portuguese cursor Learned borrowing from Latin cursōrem.

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