discourtesy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-bor.

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Latin dis-bor.

Middle English dis-

English dis-

English courtesy

English discourtesy

From dis- + courtesy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɜːtəzi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

discourtesy (usually uncountable, plural discourtesies)

1. Lack of courtesy; rudeness.

   Synonym: discourteousness

2. A rude act.

Translations

lack of courtesy

• Irish: míchúirtéis f
• Korean: 무례(無禮) (ko) (murye)
• Māori: āhuaatua
• Polish: niegrzeczność (pl) f, nieuprzejmość f
• Russian: неве́жливость (ru) f (nevéžlivostʹ), неучти́вость (ru) f (neučtívostʹ)
• Spanish: descortesía (es) f
• Swedish: ohövlighet (sv) c
• Ukrainian: невві́чливість f (nevvíčlyvistʹ), нече́мність f (nečémnistʹ)