Main Entry:

¹cur·sive

Pronunciation:

\ˈkər-siv\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French or Medieval Latin; French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursivus, literally, running, from Latin cursus, past participle of currere to run

Date:

circa 1784

: running, coursing : as aof writing : flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded b: having a flowing, easy, impromptu character

— cur·sive·ly adverb

— cur·sive·ness noun