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 aarchaic : 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 exchange3: generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment <current fashions>

— cur·rent·ly adverb

— cur·rent·ness noun