couth

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English cūþ, past participle of cunnan (“can”).

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[edit] Adjective

couth (comparative more couth, superlative most couth)

  1. (obsolete) known, renowned

[edit] Verb

couth

  1. (obsolete except in adjective use) Past participle of can

[edit] Etymology 2

Back-formation from uncouth.

[edit] Adjective

couth (comparative more couth, superlative most couth)

  1. Marked by or possessing a high degree of sophistication; cultured, refined.
[edit] Translations
cultured, refined

[edit] Noun

couth (usually uncountable; plural couths)

  1. Social grace, sophistication; manners; refinement.
    That man has no couth.
[edit] Translations
social grace, sophistication

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