cur|sus

cur|sus
cur|sus «KUR suhs», noun, plural -sus.
1. a stated order of daily prayer; ritual.
2. an academic course; curriculum.
[< Latin cursus course; see etym. under course (Cf.course)]

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  • cur|sus ho|no|rum — «KUR suhs ho NR uhm», Latin. course of honors; sequence of offices (originally referring to the series of offices leading up to the Roman consulate): »Indeed, some might find it remarkable that such a cursus honorum Dean of King s College London …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|cur|sus — «ehk SKUR suhs», noun, plural sus|es or sus. 1. a detailed discussion of some point, inserted at the end of a book or chapter. 2. a digression: »This brief personal excursus may help to explain something of the fascination that keeps the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cur — bi·cur·sal; con·cur; con·cur·rence; con·cur·rent·ly; con·cur·ring·ly; con·cur·sion; con·cur·so; con·cur·sus; cu·cur·bit; cu·cur·bi·ta; cu·cur·bi·ta·ce·ae; cu·cur·bi·tar·i·a·ce·ae; cur·abil·i·ty; cur·able; cur·agh; cur·cas; cur·chie; cur·cu·lio;… …   English syllables

  • sus — al·lo·der·ma·nys·sus; bal·a·no·glos·sus; bas·sus; bdel·lo·nys·sus; be·je·sus; bo·na·sus; bo·ras·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bys·sus; car·ba·sus; ca·sus; cau·sus; cer·a·sus; cer·a·to·glos·sus; chon·dro·glos·sus; cis·sus; clys·sus; co·los·sus;… …   English syllables

  • cursus — cur·sus …   English syllables

  • cursus — cùr·sus s.m.inv., lat. TS metr. struttura ritmica spec. della prosa latina medievale che consentiva di accelerare o rallentare il discorso agendo attraverso la disposizione degli accenti nelle ultime due parole: cursus planus, tardus, velox; in… …   Dizionario italiano

  • cursus honorum — cùr·sus ho·nò·rum loc.s.m.inv., lat. TS stor. in Roma antica, l ordine progressivo delle cariche pubbliche che ciascun cittadino poteva rivestire nell ambito della propria condizione: cursus honorum dell ordine equestre {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO:… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Cursus — Cur|sus [ kurzus] der; , <aus lat. cursus »Lauf, Verlauf«> wohlklingender rhythmischer Satzschluss (Reth.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Cursus Honorum — Cur|sus Ho|no|rum der; <zu lat. honor »Ehre, Ehrenamt«> Bez. für die Ämterlaufbahn im antiken Rom; die festgelegte Reihenfolge, in der sich ein Bürger um öffentliche Ämter bewerben konnte …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Cursus publicus — Cur|sus pu|bli|cus* [ ...kus] der; <zu lat. publicus »öffentlich, staatlich, amtlich«> das nach dem Vorbild des Postwesens der pers. Großkönige eingerichtete Beförderungssystem für die amtliche Post des Röm. Reiches …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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