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