cortesia

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See also: Cortesia, and cortesía

Catalan

Etymology

From cortès +‎ -ia, attested from the 14th century.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cortesia f (plural cortesies)

  1. (uncountable) courtesy, politeness (polite behaviour)
  2. courtesy (polite gesture or remark)

References

  1. ^ cortesia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Further reading


Italian

Etymology

From Old French cortoisie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kor.teˈzi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: cor‧te‧sì‧a

Noun

cortesia f (plural cortesie)

  1. courtesy, politeness; favour
    Antonym: scortesia

Anagrams


Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: cor‧te‧si‧a

Noun

cortesia f (plural cortesias)

  1. (uncountable) courtesy (polite behaviour)
  2. courtesy (polite gesture or remark)
  3. a freebie given to a customer