court

English

/kɔːt/, /kɔɹt/, /ko(ː)ɹt/, /koət/

noun
Definitions
  • An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
  • (social) Royal society.
  • Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone
  • (law) The administration of law.
  • (sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, squash, badminton, volleyball and some other games

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cort, curt derived from Latin cortem root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (yearn, enclose, bowels, yearn for, scratch, short, bristle, bowel, catch, wish, shine, guts, scrape, feel inclination, glow, intestine, string).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰer-

Gloss

yearn, enclose, bowels, yearn for, scratch, short, bristle, bowel, catch, wish, shine, guts, scrape, feel inclination, glow, intestine, string

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

短

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