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cortigianesco

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Italian

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Etymology

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From cortigiano +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. obsequious, fawning

Derived terms

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Further reading

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