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polite
English
Etymology
From Latin pol?tus (“polished”), past participle of poli? (“I polish, smooth”); see polish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??la?t/
Adjective
polite (comparative politer or more polite, superlative politest or most polite)
- Well-mannered, civilized.
- 1733, Alexander Pope, Epistle to Bathurst
- He marries, bows at court, and grows polite.
- 1733, Alexander Pope, Epistle to Bathurst
- (obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
- rays of light […] falling on […] a polite surface
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:polite
Antonyms
- impolite
- rude
Derived terms
- over-polite
- politeness
- polite literature
- polite society
Related terms
- polish
Translations
Verb
polite (third-person singular simple present polites, present participle politing, simple past and past participle polited)
- (obsolete, transitive) To polish; to refine; to render polite.
References
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “polite”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
Further reading
- polite in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- polite in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- piolet, topile
Italian
Adjective
polite f pl
- feminine plural of polito
Anagrams
- pilote
Latin
Verb
pol?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of poli?
References
- polite in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- polite in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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benevolent
English
Etymology
From Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevol?ns ("well wishing"). Displaced native Old English welwillende.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b??n?v?l?nt/
Adjective
benevolent (comparative more benevolent, superlative most benevolent)
- Having a disposition to do good.
- Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
- Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
- Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
Antonyms
- malevolent
Derived terms
- benevolently
- benevolentness
Related terms
Translations
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