chivalerous
Middle English
Alternative forms
- chevalerous, chevalous, chevalrous, chevalrouse, chevalus, chivaliruse, chivalrous, chivalrus, chyvalrous
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French chevalerous; equivalent to chivaler + -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtʃival(ə)ˈruːs/, /ˌtʃɛval(ə)ˈruːs/, /ˈtʃivalrus/
Adjective
chivalerous
- Displaying bravery or valour; valorous.
- Having knightly values; chivalrous.
- (rare) Martial; tending to battle.
Descendants
- English: chivalrous (remodelled after modern French)
References
- “chevalrǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.