au courant

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French au courant (literally “to the current”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əʊ kʊˈɹɒn(t)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ kʊˈɹɑnt/ === Adjective === au courant (comparative more au courant, superlative most au courant) Up to date; informed about the latest developments; abreast. ==== Synonyms ==== au parfum ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o ku.ʁɑ̃/ Rhymes: -ɑ̃ === Adjective === au courant (invariable) up to date, abreast; aware, informed, in the loop Synonyms: (informal) au parfum, (informal) au jus La mère de Julie est décédée la semaine passée, tu étais au courant ? ― Julie's mother passed away last week – were you aware? ==== Usage notes ==== Traditionally invariable, but feminization (as in the expression elle est au courante), though perhaps prescribed, is not unheard-of. ==== Derived terms ====