courteous
[ kur-tee-uhs ]
/ ˈkɜr ti əs /
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adjective
having or showing good manners; polite.
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Origin of courteous
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See civil.
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courteous
/ (ˈkɜːtɪəs) /
adjective
polite and considerate in manner
Derived forms of courteous
courteously, adverbcourteousness, nounWord Origin for courteous
C13 corteis, literally: with courtly manners, from Old French; see court
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