French Conversation · Level 38
75 words
French word
courant
Pronunciation
IPA/kuʁɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivecommon
Example
C'est une expression courante.
It is a common expression.
More examples
C'est un mot courant dans la conversation quotidienne.
It is a common word in everyday conversation.
Core concept
A steady stream of familiar events moving through everyday life.
Common phrases
mot courant
common word
erreur courante
common mistake
Similar words
fréquent: Occurring frequently.
habituel: Usual and regularly seen.
ordinaire: Ordinary and unremarkable.
banal: Commonplace and lacking distinction.
Definition in French
Qui existe ou se déroule d'une manière habituelle; ordinaire dans la vie de tous les jours.
Word origin
Courant comes from the present participle of Old French courir, ultimately from Latin currere, and its sense developed from moving or flowing to being frequent and widespread.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, courant agrees with the noun as courante, courants, or courantes, while the expression C'est courant means that something is usual.
Other meanings
- everydayadjective
- usualadjective
Opposites
- rarerareadjective
Related words
- courammentgenerallyadverb