courtois
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See also: Courtois
Etymology
Inherited from Old French cortois, from Old French cort (whence Modern French cour) and -ois. Compare Czech zdvořilý, German höflich.
Pronunciation
Adjective
courtois (feminine courtoise, masculine plural courtois, feminine plural courtoises)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “courtois”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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