curtsey

Meaning

Noun

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.

Verb

To make a curtsey.

Synonyms

curtsy

bob

bow

🙇

obeisance

bow down

Translations

révérence

reverência

cortejar

faire une révérence

cortesia

Knicks

υποκλίνομαι

riverenza

nijgen

nijging

mesura

الأدب

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɝtsɪ/

Etymology

Shortened from courtesy, 16th c.