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Definition of courantyne
courantyne
/ˌkʊərənˈtiːn/
cou · ran · tyne
courantyne Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major river in northern South America that originates in the Acarai Mountains and flows northward into the Atlantic Ocean, forming the international border between Guyana and Suriname.
Example
"The researchers navigated their small boats carefully down the Courantyne to study the region's dense rainforest ecology."
Synonyms
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Often spelled 'Corentyne' in English or 'Corantijn' in Dutch, this proper noun is almost exclusively used to refer to the river forming the border between Guyana and Suriname.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the indigenous Arawakan languages of northern South America, originally referring to the river itself.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Courantyne. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/courantyne