Meaning
Any of a family of old French dances from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era in triple metre.
Etymology
Origin: French
From the French dance the courante, loosely translatable as the "running".
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
courantecourant
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025, 2026.