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courtois

/kuʁ.twa/

adjective/kuʁ.twa/

courtly; courteous, polite

amour courtoiscourtly love

Synonyms: aimable, poli

Antonyms: discourtois

Inherited from Old French cortois, from Old French cort (whence Modern French cour) and -ois. Compare Czech zdvořilý, German höflich.