Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French courtisan, from Italian cortigiano.[1][2] Plural was influenced by Spanish cortesanos.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: cor‧te‧são

Noun edit

cortesão m (plural cortesãos, feminine cortesã, feminine plural cortesãs)

  1. courtier (attendant at a royal court)

References edit