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courteous
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[ˈkəːtɪəs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- polite, respectful, or considerate in manner
(e.g: she was courteous and obliging to all)
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Origin
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Middle English (meaning ‘having manners fit for a royal court’): from Old French corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’ (see court). The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with words ending in -eous
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