courant
Syllables: cour·ant/ˈkʊ.ɹənt//ˈkʊ.ɹənt/
courant noun: a piece of music in triple time.
Noun (1)
courant (plural courants)
- A piece of music in triple time.
- A lively dance.
- A courante.
- It is harder in that, to dance a Corrant well than a Jig :[…]a. 1700 (date written), William Temple, “Heads, Designed for an Essay on Conversation”, in Miscellanea. The Third Part. […], London: […] Jonathan Swift, […] Benjamin Tooke, […], published 1701...
- A courante.
Noun (2)
courant (plural courants)
Adjective
courant (not comparable)
- Represented as running.
- a classical lion courant
- Synonyms:
- at speed, in full chase, in full course
Synonyms of courant
Forms of courant
| plural | courants |
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Origin of courant
Alternative form of courante.
Borrowed from French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush.
Words formed from courant
Phrases with courant
Questions about courant
- What does courant mean?
- Courant means a piece of music in triple time.
- What part of speech is courant?
- Courant can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce courant?
- Courant is pronounced /ˈkʊ.ɹənt/.
- What is the plural of courant?
- The plural of courant is courants.
Words near courant in the dictionary
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