Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Middle French civilité, from Latin cīvīlitās.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌsi.vi.liˈtɛi̯t/
  • Hyphenation: ci‧vi‧li‧teit
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun edit

civiliteit f (plural civiliteiten)

  1. (dated, formal) politeness, civility
  2. (archaic, formal) civil formality