chivalerous

Middle English

Alternative forms

• chevalerous, chevalous, chevalrous, chevalrouse, chevalus, chivaliruse, chivalrous, chivalrus, chyvalrous

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French chevalerous; equivalent to chivaler +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃival(ə)ˈruːs/, /ˌt͡ʃɛval(ə)ˈruːs/, /ˈt͡ʃivalrus/

Adjective

chivalerous

1. Displaying bravery or valour; valorous.
2. Having knightly values; chivalrous.
3. (rare) Martial; tending to battle.

Descendants

• English: chivalrous (remodelled after modern French)

References

• “chevalrǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.