cortesia

See also: Cortesia and cortesía

Catalan

Etymology

From cortès +‎ -ia. First attested in the 14th century.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cortesia f (plural cortesies)

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

References

  1. ^ cortesia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From cortese +‎ -ia.

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (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/

  • 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