civilité

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French (caractères de) civilité.

Noun

civilité (uncountable)

  1. A typeface formerly used in parts of Western Europe which imitates cursive script.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin civilitātem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.vi.li.te/
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Noun

civilité f (plural civilités)

  1. civility
  2. (in the plural) compliments

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