cortesia

See also: Cortesia and cortesía

Catalan

Etymology

From cortès +‎ -ia. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kur.təˈzi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kor.təˈzi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [koɾ.teˈzi.a]

Noun

cortesia f (plural cortesies)

1. (uncountable) courtesy, politeness (polite behaviour)
2. courtesy (polite gesture or remark)

Further reading

• “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

Etymology

From Old French cortoisie.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ia

• IPA^(key): /kor.teˈzi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: cor‧te‧sì‧a

Noun

cortesia f (plural cortesie)

1. courtesy, politeness; favour/favor

   Antonym: scortesia

Anagrams

• Cartesio, castorei, costerai, costiera, risecato, rosicate, sciatore, scoriate, scoterai, stearico

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁ.teˈzi.ɐ/ [koh.teˈzi.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁ.teˈzi.ɐ/ [koh.teˈzi.ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /koɾ.teˈzi.ɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koʁ.teˈzi.ɐ/ [koχ.teˈzi.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koɻ.teˈzi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuɾ.tɨˈzi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: cor‧te‧si‧a

Noun

cortesia f (plural cortesias)

1. (uncountable) courtesy (polite behaviour)
2. courtesy (polite gesture or remark)
3. a freebie given to a customer