Curriculum

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Derived terms 2 Latin 2.1 Derivation 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Latin curriculum, "course", derived from currere "to race".

Pronunciation

	General American
IPA	/kəˈrɪkjələm/, /kɚˈɪkjələm/
SAMPA	/k@"rIkj@l@m/, /k@`"Ikj@l@m/

Noun

curriculum (Plural: curricula )

1. the courses offered by a school

Translations

• Dutch: curriculum n, levensloop m

Derived terms

• curriculum vitae (résumé)
• extracurricular

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Latin

Derivation

Somehow from currere "to run, race".

Pronunciation

	Classical	Ecclesiastical
IPA	/kʊrˈrɪkʊlʊw̃/	/kʊˈrɪkʊlʊm/
X-SAMPA	/kUr"rIkUlUw~/	/kU"rIkUlUm/

Noun

curriculum, -ī n

1. a race
2. a race course
3. a racing chariot