Main Entry: ¹cur·rent

Pronunciation: \ˈkər-ənt, ˈkə-rənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English curraunt, from Anglo-French corant, present participle of cure, courre to run, from Latin currere — more at car

Date: 14th century

1 a archaic : running, flowing b (1) : presently elapsing <the current year> (2) : occurring in or existing at the present time <the current crisis> (3) : most recent <the magazine's current issue>
2 : used as a medium of exchange
3 : generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment <current fashions>

— cur·rent·ly adverb

— cur·rent·ness noun