politesse C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /pɑləˈtɛs/ UK /pɒlɪˈtɛs/ See IPA manual Freq #171434 Meanings 1 noun Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this. So if you meet me, have some courtesy / Have some sympathy, and some taste / Use all your well-learned politesse / Or I'll lay your soul to waste. Etymology From French politesse, from Italian politezza, from polito, past participle of pulire (“to clean”), from Latin polire, present active infinite form of poliō (“to polish”). Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # politesse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɑləˈtɛs/ **IPA (UK):** /pɒlɪˈtɛs/ **Frequency rank:** 171434 ## Meanings 1. Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this. ## Examples - So if you meet me, have some courtesy / Have some sympathy, and some taste / Use all your well-learned politesse / Or I'll lay your soul to waste. ## Etymology From French politesse, from Italian politezza, from polito, past participle of pulire (“to clean”), from Latin polire, present active infinite form of poliō (“to polish”). ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown