Meaning
cursive, italics
- italic typography or italicized text
- cursive handwriting style where letters are joined together
In a sentence
A scuola i bambini imparano prima lo stampatello e poi il corsivo.
At school children learn block letters first and then cursive.
Perché hai evidenziato questo termine tecnico in corsivo?
Why did you highlight this technical term in italics?
Non riesco a leggere la sua firma scritta in un corsivo così fitto.
I cannot read his signature written in such dense cursive.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| corsivo | masculine · singular |
| corsivi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently used in the prepositional phrase 'in corsivo' (in italics, in cursive).