courtois
See also: Courtois
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Old French cortois, from Old French cort (whence Modern French cour) and -ois. Compare Czech zdvořilý, German höflich.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editcourtois (feminine courtoise, masculine plural courtois, feminine plural courtoises)
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “courtois”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.