courant

cou·rant

C c

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo r-uh nt for 1; koo-rahnt, French koo-rahn for 2]
- /ˈkʊər ənt for 1; kʊˈrɑnt, French kuˈrɑ̃ for 2 /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo r-uh nt for 1; koo-rahnt, French koo-rahn for 2]
- /ˈkʊər ənt for 1; kʊˈrɑnt, French kuˈrɑ̃ for 2 /

Definitions of courant word

noun courant a courante 3
noun courant a newspaper or newsletter 3
adjective courant (of an animal) running 3
adjective courant Heraldry. (of an animal) represented in the act of running: a greyhound courant. 1
abbreviation COURANT courante. 1
noun courant Represented as running. 1

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < French: literally, running, masculine present participle of courir to run; cf. current

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adjective

verb

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pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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