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courtois.

courtly

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/kuʁ.twa/
  1. courtly

    amour courtois
  2. courteous, polite

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French cortois, from Old French cort (whence Modern French cour) and -ois. Compare Czech zdvořilý, German höflich.

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