cursus

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noun

A course; a journey or progression.

OriginLatin cursus →
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Meanings

nouncursus (plural cursuses or (both, rare) cursus or cursūs or (nonstandard) cursi)

plural cursuses · plural cursūs · nonstandard plural cursi

  1. rareA course; a journey or progression.

    His cursus from Fréjus to Paris turned into a triumphal march, with whole towns and villages staging ceremonial entrées for him and cheering his passage.

    2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 574
  2. archaeologyA long ditch or trench of unknown function, constructed in Neolithic Britain and Ireland.
  3. A racecourse.
  4. An academic curriculum.
  5. A form of daily prayer or service.

Origin

  1. Latincursus
  2. Englishcursus

Learned borrowing from Latin cursus. Doublet of course and cour.

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APA

cursus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursus

MLA

“cursus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cursus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursus.

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