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courant Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈkʊ.ɹənt/

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Courant as a Noun

1

A piece of music in triple time.

2

A lively dance. A courante.

3

A courante.

4

A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.

5

A lively dance; a coranto.

Courant as an Adjective

1

Represented as running.

a classical lion courant

Courant in a Sentence

a classical lion courant

Word Forms & Grammar

courant (plural courants)

courant (not comparable)

Words That Rhyme With Courant

bondurantdurantobscure hint

Origin of Courant

Origin 1: Alternative form of courante.

Origin 2: Borrowed from French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush.

Courant in Brief

Part of speechnoun, adjective
Pronunciation/ˈkʊ.ɹənt/
Syllables2
MeaningA piece of music in triple time
Pluralcourants

Courant Pronunciation

You say courant as /ˈkʊ.ɹənt/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kʊ).