cortigiano

Italian

Alternative forms

• cortegiano (archaic)

Etymology

From corte (“court”) +‎ -igiano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kor.tiˈd͡ʒa.no/
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: cor‧ti‧già‧no

Adjective

cortigiano (feminine cortigiana, masculine plural cortigiani, feminine plural cortigiane)

1. courtly (befitting a royal court)
2. courtly (of or relating to a royal court)

Derived terms

• cortigianamente

Noun

cortigiano m (plural cortigiani, feminine cortigiana)

1. courtier

Derived terms

• cortigianeria
• cortigianesco

Descendants

• → Catalan: cortesà
• → French: courtisan
  • → English: courtesan
  • → Portuguese: cortesão
  • → Romanian: curtezan
• → Occitan: cortesan
• → Spanish: cortesano

Further reading

• cortigiano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana