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 singular courtoise, masculine plural courtois, feminine plural courtoises)

courtly
courteous (polite)

Derived terms

Further reading

“courtois” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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