courtois

See also: Courtois

French

Etymology

From Old French cortois, from Old French cort (whence Modern French cour) and -ois. Compare Czech zdvořilý and German höflich.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuʁ.twa/
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Adjective

courtois (feminine courtoise, masculine plural courtois, feminine plural courtoises)

courtly
courteous (polite)

Derived terms

Further reading

“courtois”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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