courtois

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French cortois, from Old French cort (whence Modern French cour) and -ois. Compare Czech zdvořilý, German höflich. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kuʁ.twa/ === Adjective === courtois (feminine courtoise, masculine plural courtois, feminine plural courtoises) courtly amour courtois ― courtly love courteous, polite Antonym: discourtois Near-synonyms: aimable, poli ==== Derived terms ==== courtoisement courtoisie discourtois ==== See also ==== chevaleresque galant === Further reading === “courtois”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012