gentlemanlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English gentleman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English gentlemanlike From gentleman + -like.
Meanings
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Like a gentleman; courteous.
He bowed to me, he madamed me, he was throughout as gentlemanlike and respectful as I had ever found him when we met at Old Harbour House or in Old Harbour Town.
1905, William Clark Russell, The Yarn of Old Harbour Town, page 208:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most gentlemanlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more gentlemanlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| gentleman-like | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ungentlemanlike · gentlemanlikely · gentlemanlikeness
Synonyms
Translations (7)
es caballeroso (Translations) · es gentil (Translations) · pl dżentelmeński (Translations) · hi सज्जन (Translations) · es caballeresco (Translations) · pl szarmancki (Translations) · es galante (Translations)