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
- amour courtois
- courtoisement
- courtoisie
Further reading
- “courtois”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.