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curriculum

/kəˈɹɪk.jʊ.ləm/ noun

Latin root: curriculum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about curriculum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An integrated course of academic studies.
    he was admitted to a new program at the university

Origin

Borrowed from Latin curriculum (“course”), derived from currō (“run, move quickly”). Doublet of curricle.

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