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polire
Latin · ancient
"to polish, to smooth"
to polish, to smooth
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politus
Latin · ancient
"polished, refined"
polished, refined, from polire
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polite
English · 1400s
"having refined, courteous manners"
settled as the English word for having refined, courteous manners
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