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courted.

Romantically pursued; wooed.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Romantically pursued; wooed.

  2. Enticed by attractions from those who wish one's favor or attention.

  3. Encouraged; sought-after.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰórtos Proto-Italic *hortosder.? Proto-Italic *horti- Latin cohors Latin cōrs Old French cortbor. Middle English court English court Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English courted From court + -ed.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of court

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰórtos Proto-Italic *hortosder.? Proto-Italic *horti- Latin cohors Latin cōrs Old French cortbor. Middle English court English court Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English courted From court + -ed.

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