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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesetiqueta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.tʃiˈke.tɐ/
"As regras de etiqueta são fundamentais em banquetes oficiais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.
"Observing proper etiquette is essential during formal diplomatic dinners." - 2
A set of rules governing acceptable behavior in a particular sphere, such as modern digital communication.
"Email etiquette suggests keeping messages concise and professional."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'etiquette', meaning a ticket or label, which originated from the Old French 'estiquier', meaning to attach or stick. By the 17th century at the court of Versailles, the term evolved to describe the written rules of ceremonial protocol handed out on cards to courtiers, eventually expanding to general rules of polite social and dining behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Etiquette" is said worldwide
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étiquette
Transliteration: /e.ti.kɛt/
"Le respect de l'étiquette est important dans cette entreprise."
Etikette
Transliteration: /etiˈkɛtə/
"Gute Etikette gehört zum guten Ton im Geschäftsleben."
etichetta
Transliteration: /etiˈket.ta/
"Le regole dell'etichetta variano da paese a paese."
etiqueta
Transliteration: /e.tiˈke.ta/
"Guardar las formas implica conocer las normas de etiqueta social."
etiqueta
Transliteration: /e.tʃiˈke.tɐ/
"As regras de etiqueta são fundamentais em banquetes oficiais."
शिष्टता
Transliteration: shishtata
"कार्यालय में शिष्टाचार का पालन करना आवश्यक है।"
礼仪
Transliteration: lǐ yí
"了解商务礼仪对国际贸易非常重要。"
예절
Transliteration: yejeol
"한국에서는 웃어른을 존중하는 예절이 중요합니다."
礼儀
Transliteration: reigi
"日本の社会的礼儀を学ぶことは興味深い。"
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