corteis

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See also: cortéis

Galician

Verb

corteis

  1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural present subjunctive of cortar

Middle English

Adjective

corteis

  1. Alternative form of curteis

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

cort (court of a monarch) +‎ -eis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

corteis m (oblique and nominative feminine singular corteise)

  1. (attributive) court
  2. noble, upper-class
  3. polite, well-mannered

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: courtois
  • Middle English: curteis
  • Icelandic: kurteis

Portuguese

Verb

corteis

  1. second-person plural present subjunctive of cortar