cour·te·ous

[kur-tee-uhs]
adjective
having or showing good manners; polite.

Origin:
1225–75; court + -eous; replacing Middle English co(u)rteis < Anglo-French; see court, -ese

cour·te·ous·ly, adverb
cour·te·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·cour·te·ous, adjective
o·ver·cour·te·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·cour·te·ous·ness, noun
pseu·do·cour·te·ous, adjective
pseu·do·cour·te·ous·ly, adverb
qua·si-cour·te·ous, adjective
qua·si-cour·te·ous·ly, adverb


mannerly, gracious, courtly. See civil.
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courteous (ˈkɜːtɪəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
polite and considerate in manner
 
[C13 corteis, literally: with courtly manners, from Old French; see court]
 
'courteously
 
adv
 
'courteousness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

courteous
late 13c., from O.Fr. curteis "having courtly bearing or manners," from curt "court" + -eis, from L. -ensis. In feudal society, also denoting a man of good education (hence the name Curtis). Medieval courts were associated with good behavior and also beauty; e.g. Ger. hübsch "beautiful," from M.H.G.
hübesch "beautiful," originally "courteous, well-bred," from O.Franconian hofesch, from hof "court."
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Example sentences
For all the self-conscious spectacle, the staff is highly skilled and
  courteous, if precocious.
No one was more courteous and affable, but it was his principle to shun all
  unnecessary visits.
The department's mission statement is to provide responsive, professional and
  courteous customer service.
Their behavior seems courteous at first, but upon their departure, the family
  is affected.
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