courante

noun

cou·​rante ku̇-ˈränt  -ˈrant 

1

: a dance of Italian origin marked by quick running steps

2

: music in quick triple time or in a mixture of ³/₂ and ⁶/₄ time

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The officer who took her case pressured Eléonore to sign a main courante, which records an offense but doesn’t take the complaint any further. —Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from courir to run, from Latin currere

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1