curteis
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman curteis and continental Old French corteis, cortois; compare court.
Pronunciation
Adjective
curteis
- Appropriate for a court; cultured, elegant, refined.
- Courteous, charitable, kind.
- Showing due deference; respectful, humble.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “cǒurteis, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Adjective
curteis m (oblique and nominative feminine singular curteise)
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of corteis
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