politesse
politesse · politesses
Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantryCivility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.
UK/pɒlɪˈtɛs/US/pɑləˈtɛs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.
More definitions
- courtesy towards women
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French politesse, from Italian politezza, from polito, past participle of pulire (“toFrom French politesse, from Italian politezza, from polito, past participle of pulire (“to clean”), from Latin polire, present active infinite form of poliō (“to polish”).
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Forms
plural: politesses| Singular | politesse |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable