Course

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related Terms 2 French 2.1 Noun

English

Pronunciation

• kôrs, /kɔː(r)s/, /kO:(r)s/

Homophones

• coarse

Etymology

From cursus , past participle of correre to run

Noun

course (plural: courses)

1. The itinery of a race

   The cross-country course passes the canal

2. A period of learning

   I need to take a French course to pep up

3. A part of a meal

   We offer seafood as the first course

4. (sport) trajectory of a ball, Frisbee etc.
5. (boating) The intended passage of voyage

   a course was plotted to traverse the ocean

Translations

• French: stage (2)
• German: Zug m
• Spanish: curso m

Related Terms

• of course

French

Noun

course f

1. race