curso

/ˈkuɾso/ · A2 · noun · m

path

curso — path

🧭📚 curso = course: same Latin cursus, a running, from currere (to run)

Spanish curso and English course are cognates from Latin cursus, a run. A river runs its curso, and a class runs its curso from start to finish. A school year is one full run of study, so curso also means grade or year.

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