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/ˈkɜːənt/KUR-uhnt
/ˈkɝənt/KUR-uhnt

Meaningto run

Common meaning: present

Other meanings: a flow

Journey through time

  1. Latincurrere‘to run’source
  2. Old Frenchcurantsource
  3. Middle Englishcurrantsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsto run → presentcurrent‘present’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin currere ‘to run’.

Roots

Related words

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