Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discourtesy

/dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: dis-cour-tesy
IPA: /dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of courtesy; rudeness.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English courtesy English discourtesy From dis- + courtesy.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

discourtesies (plural)

Synonyms

discourteousness offense offence offensive activity rudeness disrespect

Questions

How do you pronounce discourtesy?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/.
What does discourtesy mean?: Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
Where does discourtesy come from?: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English courtesy English discourtesy From dis- + courtesy.

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