cortigiano

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From corte (court) +‎ -igiano.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kor.tiˈd͡ʒa.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: cor‧ti‧già‧no

Adjective

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cortigiano (feminine cortigiana, masculine plural cortigiani, feminine plural cortigiane)

  1. courtly (befitting a royal court)
  2. courtly (of or relating to a royal court)

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Noun

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cortigiano m (plural cortigiani, feminine cortigiana)

  1. courtier

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • cortigiano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana