cortesia
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From cortès + -ia. First attested in the 14th century.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [kur.təˈzi.ə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [kor.təˈzi.ə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [koɾ.teˈzi.a]
Noun edit
cortesia f (plural cortesies)
- (uncountable) courtesy, politeness (polite behaviour)
- courtesy (polite gesture or remark)
References edit
- ^ “cortesia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Further reading edit
- “cortesia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “cortesia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “cortesia” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Old French cortoisie.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ia
Noun edit
cortesia f (plural cortesie)
- courtesy, politeness; favour/favor
- Antonym: scortesia
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: cor‧te‧si‧a
Noun edit
cortesia f (plural cortesias)
- (uncountable) courtesy (polite behaviour)
- courtesy (polite gesture or remark)
- a freebie given to a customer