course

English

/kɔːs/, /kɔːɹs/, /ko(ː)ɹs/, /koəs/, /kɜːs/

noun
Definitions
  • A sequence of events.
  • A path that something or someone moves along.
  • (nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.
  • (in the plural) mensesMenses.
  • A row or file of objects.
  • (music) One or more strings on some musical instruments (such as the guitar, lute or vihuela): if multiple, then closely spaced, tuned in unison or octaves and intended to played together.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cours derived from Old French cours derived from Latin cursus (course, a running, plunder, hostile inroad, course of a race, running, the act of running, act of running) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (run, hurry), *ḱers- (run, hurry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱers-

Gloss

run, hurry

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

Emoji
🎽 🏃 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 💨

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