Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

courtesying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cour-tesy-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.

verb

present participle and gerund of courtesy

Example Sentences

Etymology

From courtesy + -ing.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does courtesying mean?
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
Where does courtesying come from?
From courtesy + -ing.

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