different between courteous vs accessible

English

Etymology

From Old French curteis (French courtois), from cort (“court”), displaced native Old English hende (“courteous, gracious, friendly”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?ti.?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??ti.?s/

Adjective

courteous (comparative more courteous, superlative most courteous)

1. Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:polite

   Antonyms: discourteous, uncourteous; see also Thesaurus:impolite

Derived terms

• courteously
• courteousness
• discourteous
• uncourteous

Translations

See also

• courtesy

Anagrams

• outsource

English

Etymology

First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of acc?d? (“approach”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?s?s.?.b?l/

Adjective

accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)

1. Easy of access or approach. [from 1640s]

   Synonym: approachable

2. (specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.

3. (of a person) Easy to get along with.

   Synonyms: easy-going, friendly, welcoming

4. (followed by to) Open to the influence of.
5. Obtainable; to be got at.

   • The materials , however, which are at present accessible, are sufficient for the construction of a narrative not to be read without shame and loathing

6. (art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated. [from 1961]
   • 2015, Rose Bretécher, Pure, ?ISBN

     But something new was rippling through a million MySpace profiles. The sound was electro, and bass-laced synthetic dance pop would soon start streaming in from producers in Paris, dizzying the twenteens of Britain with its accessible, anthemic funk.

7. Capable of being used or seen.

Antonyms

• inaccessible

Derived terms

• accessibility
• accessibly

Translations

Further reading

• “accessible”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin accessibilis (“accessible”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of acc?d? (“approach”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /?k.s??si.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ak.se?si.ble/

Adjective

accessible (masculine and feminine plural accessibles)

1. accessible

   Antonym: inaccessible

Derived terms

• accessibilitat
• inaccessible

Further reading

• “accessible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

From Late Latin accessibilis (“accessible”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of acc?d? (“approach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ak.s?.sibl/, /ak.se.sibl/
• Homophone: accessibles
• Hyphenation: ak?se?ssible

Adjective

accessible (plural accessibles)

1. (of a place, information, etc.) accessible, attainable, obtainable, available
2. (of a price) affordable
3. (of a person) approachable

Antonyms

• inaccessible

Derived terms

• accessibilité

Further reading

• “accessible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).