cortigianesco

Italian

Etymology

From cortigiano +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kor.ti.d͡ʒaˈne.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: cor‧ti‧gia‧né‧sco

Adjective

cortigianesco (feminine cortigianesca, masculine plural cortigianeschi, feminine plural cortigianesche)

  1. obsequious, fawning

Derived terms

Further reading
  • cortigianesco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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