Masculine

galateo

Meaning

etiquette, good manners

Frequency

36k
Hyphenated as
ga‧la‧tè‧o
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡa.laˈtɛ.o/
Etymology

From Il Galateo, a treatise on good manners by Giovanni della Casa (1503–56) named after the bishop of Sessa Aurunca Galeazzo Florimonte (1484–1565). The name Galeazzo, and its Latinized form Galatheus are cognate with English Galahad.

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