corriente

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • corrién

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti
Proto-Italic *korsō
Latin currō
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin currentem
Spanish corriente

    Inherited from Latin currentem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /koˈrjente/ [koˈrjẽn̪.t̪e]
    • Audio (Colombia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ente
    • Syllabification: co‧rrien‧te

    Adjective

    corriente m or f (masculine and feminine plural corrientes)

    1. flowing, running
      agua corriente ― running water
    2. current (existing or occurring at the moment)
      Synonym: actual
      el corriente (mes) ― the current month
    3. common, usual
      Synonyms: común, habitual, usual
      Antonym: raro
    4. ordinary, normal
      Synonym: ordinario
      una persona corriente ― a regular person

    Derived terms

    Noun

    corriente f (plural corrientes)

    1. current (the flow of a gas or fluid)
      corriente de aire ― air current; draught
    2. ellipsis of corriente eléctrica (“electric current”)
    3. current, trend, tendency
      Synonym: tendencia

    Derived terms

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