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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cortejo
"El cortejo duró varios meses antes de la boda."
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The period of development of a romantic relationship between a couple before they get married.
"Their brief courtship resulted in a quick wedding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from court + -ship (denoting state or condition). Originally denoting the conduct of a courtier, the sense of 'period of wooing' developed in the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "courtship" is said worldwide
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couridjole
Transliteration: couridjole
"Leur courtship a duré six mois."
Hofreide
Transliteration: Hofreide
"Die Brautwerbung dauerte ein ganzes Jahr."
corteggiamento
Transliteration: corteggiamento
"Il loro corteggiamento è stato molto romantico."
cortejo
Transliteration: cortejo
"El cortejo duró varios meses antes de la boda."
cortejo
Transliteration: cortejo
"O período de cortejo foi muito especial para eles."
प्रेम-yachna
Transliteration: prem-yachna
Script: प्रेम-याचना
"उनका प्रेम-संबंध शादी से पहले बहुत सुंदर था।"
恋爱期
Transliteration: liàn ài qī
"他们的恋爱期非常甜蜜。"
구애
Transliteration: gu-ae
"그들의 짧은 구애 끝에 결혼식이 열렸다."
交際
Transliteration: kōsai
"彼らの交際期間は半年だった。"
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