courtois
- courtly
- courteous, polite
Opposite of
discourtois
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kuʁ.twa/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French cortois, from Old French cort (whence Modern French cour) and -ois. Compare Czech zdvořilý, German höflich.
hende
debonair
well-brought-up
cortese
cortés
cortês
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