kursiv

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) italic (having inclined letters)
  2. (not-comparable, rare) cursive (having joined letters)

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʊʁˈziːf/
Etymology

17th century, backformation from Kursive, from Latin (scriptura) cursiva. The adjective is mainly a term of printing in German, but the noun Kursive is also common for (styles of) cursive handwriting.

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