courtesy
cour·tesy
noun
1.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
2.
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
3.
Origin
From Middle English curteisie, curtesie, from Anglo-Norman curtesie, from Old French curteisie, cortoisie. Equivalent to courteous + -y (abstract noun suffix). By surface analysis, court + -esy.
Phrases
- common courtesy
- courtesy book
- courtesy call
- courtesy card
- courtesy clerk
- courtesy copy
- courtesy flag
- courtesy flush
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