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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCortigiano
/ˌkortiˈdʒano/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A courtier; a person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the monarch or ruler.
"The ambitious cortigiano sought to gain the favor of the duke through subtle flattery." - 2
A person who acts with servile flattery or sycophancy to gain advantage; a flatterer.
"He despised the petty cortigiani who crowded the palace corridors just to secure personal privileges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian noun 'cortigiano', stemming from 'corte' (court), originating from the Latin 'cohors' meaning enclosure or courtyard. The term historically referred to a person who attends a royal court, popularized globally by Baldassare Castiglione's Renaissance treatise 'Il Cortigiano' (The Book of the Courtier).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cortigiano" is said worldwide
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courtisan
Transliteration: kuʁ.ti.zɑ̃
"Le courtisan cherchait à gagner la confiance du roi."
Höfling
Transliteration: ˈhœflɪŋ
"Der Höfling verneigte sich tief vor dem Herzog."
cortigiano
Transliteration: kortiˈdʒano
"Il cortigiano sapeva come comportarsi a palazzo."
cortesano
Transliteration: koɾteˈsano
"El cortesano intrigaba constantemente en la corte real."
cortesão
Transliteration: kuɾteˈzɐ̃w̃
"O cortesão era conhecido por sua elegância e astucia."
दरबारी
Transliteration: darbari
"राजा के दरबार में हर दरबारी अपनी चाल चल रहा था।"
朝臣
Transliteration: cháochén
"这位朝臣在宫廷中拥有极大的影响力。"
궁신
Transliteration: gungsin
"그 궁신은 왕의 총애를 받기 위해 노력했다."
廷臣
Transliteration: teishin
"その廷臣は王宮で巧みに立ち回った。"
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