CURSIVE Meaning of CURSIVE in English [ 'kə:sɪv ]■ adjective (of writing) written with the characters joined. ■ noun ~ writing.Derivatives~ly adverb OriginC18: from med. L. cursivus , from L. curs- , currere 'run'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004