cursive

cursive
I. 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 a. of writing flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded b. having a flowing, easy, impromptu character • cursively adverbcursiveness noun II. noun Date: 1838 1. a manuscript written in cursive writing; also cursive writing 2. a style of printed letter resembling handwriting

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