politesse

来自法语politesse,礼貌，礼节，来自polite,有礼貌的，-esse,名词后缀。

politesse (n.)

"civility," 1717, from French politesse (17c.), from Italian politezza, properly "the quality of being polite," from polito "polite," from Latin politus (see polite).

1. courtesy towards women