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cursive

cur·sive

UK/ˈkɜːsɪv/ US/ˈkɝsɪv/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper

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adjective

1.

having successive letter joined together

  • “cursive script”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursīvus, from Latin cursus.

Phrases

  • cursive singing
  • minuscule cursive
  • Roman cursive

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