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curriculum

the subjects in a course of study

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Where does the word "curriculum" come from? It comes from Latin curriculum, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).

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Where does the word "curriculum" come from? It comes from Latin curriculum, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).

Curriculum’s story begins in Latin: curriculum meant “a running, a course.” From 'currere', to run; a racecourse or chariot. It reached English by 1600s as curriculum. Used at Scottish universities for a course of study. Today, curriculum means the subjects in a course of study.

  1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient curriculum "a running, a course", from 'currere', to run; a racecourse or chariot.
  2. Stage 2 · English · 1600s curriculum "course of study", used at Scottish universities for a course of study.

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