cursive
[ kur-siv ]
/ ˈkɜr sɪv /
adjective
(of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
Printing.
in flowing strokes resembling handwriting.
noun
a cursive letter or character.
Printing.
a style of typeface simulating handwriting.
Origin of cursive
1775–85; < Medieval Latin
cursīvus flowing (said of penmanship), equivalent to Latin
curs(us) (past participle of
currere to run) +
-īvus
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM cursive
Words nearby cursive
curschmann's spirals,
curse,
curse word,
cursed,
curses,
cursive,
cursor,
cursorial,
cursory,
curst,
curt
Example sentences from the Web for cursive
British Dictionary definitions for cursive
cursive
/ (ˈkɜːsɪv) /
adjective
of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
printing
of or relating to typefaces that resemble handwriting
noun
a cursive letter or printing type
a manuscript written in cursive letters
Derived forms of cursive
cursively, adverbWord Origin for cursive
C18: from Medieval Latin
cursīvus running, ultimately from Latin
currere to run