cortigiano

Italian

Alternative forms

cortegiano (archaic)

Etymology

From corte (“court”) +‎ -igiano.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kor.tiˈd͡ʒa.no/
Rhymes: -ano
Syllabification: cor‧ti‧già‧no

Adjective

cortigiano (feminine cortigiana, masculine plural cortigiani, feminine plural cortigiane)

courtly (befitting a royal court)
courtly (of or relating to a royal court)

Derived terms

cortigianamente

Noun

cortigiano m (plural cortigiani, feminine cortigiana)

courtier

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Catalan: cortesà
→ French: courtisan
- → English: courtesan
- → Portuguese: cortesão
- → Romanian: curtezan
→ Occitan: cortesan
→ Spanish: cortesano

Further reading

cortigiano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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