How Do You Spell CURTSEYED?

Pronunciation: [kˈɜːtsɪd] (IPA)

Curtseyed is a past tense verb that means to perform a respectful gesture of greeting or farewell. The IPA phonetic transcription of the word is /ˈkɜːt.siːd/, which indicates that the first syllable is stressed and the sounds are 'k' as in 'kite', 'ɜː' as in 'bird', 't' as in 'top', 's' as in 'sun', 'iː' as in 'see', and 'd' as in 'day'. This spelling and pronunciation of curtseyed follows the rules of English phonetics and spelling conventions.

CURTSEYED Meaning and Definition

1. "Curtsied" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "curtsy." A curtsy is a gesture primarily performed by women to show respect, reverence, or deference. It involves a slight bending of the knees with one foot placed slightly behind the other, often accompanied by an elegant sweep of the skirt or dress. The curtsy is typically executed with the head slightly bowed and the eyes looking downwards. This mannerism is commonly performed at formal events, particularly in traditional or royal settings, as a way of acknowledging and honoring someone of higher status or to express a ladylike courtesy.

   When used in the past tense, "curtsied" indicates that an individual has already performed a curtsy. It describes the action of bending the knees, lowering the body, and performing the respectful gesture in the past. For example, "She curtsied gracefully before the queen" or "The young girl curtsied to the elderly lady as a sign of respect."

   Overall, "curtsied" refers to the act of performing a curtsy, which is a polite and traditional gesture primarily carried out by women to display respect, reverence, or deference.

Common Misspellings for CURTSEYED

• curtseied
• curtsied
• curtsyed
• curtseyd
• xurtseyed
• vurtseyed
• furtseyed
• durtseyed
• cyrtseyed
• chrtseyed
• cjrtseyed
• cirtseyed
• c8rtseyed
• c7rtseyed
• cuetseyed
• cudtseyed
• cuftseyed
• cuttseyed
• cu5tseyed
• cu4tseyed

Etymology of CURTSEYED

The word "curtseyed" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "curtsey", also spelled as "curtsy". The etymology of "curtsey" traces back to Middle English and ultimately to Old French.

In Old French, the word "courbëcier" meant "to stoop, bend the body" or "to offer reverence". From this, the word was adopted into Middle English as "curtsyen" or "curtsien" around the 14th century. It referred to the act of bowing or bending one's body as a sign of respect or politeness, particularly among women or girls.

Over the centuries, the spelling evolved, and by the 17th century, it settled on "curtsey" or "curtsy".

Similar spelling words for CURTSEYED

• curtis,
• cross-eyed,
• curtest,
• curtiss,
• curtsey,
• curtsy,
• curtseying,
• curtsied.

Conjugate verb Curtseyed

CONDITIONAL

I would curtsey

we would curtsey

you would curtsey

he/she/it would curtsey

they would curtsey

FUTURE

I will curtsey

we will curtsey

you will curtsey

he/she/it will curtsey

they will curtsey

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have curtseyed, will have curtsied

we will have curtseyed, will have curtsied

you will have curtseyed, will have curtsied

he/she/it will have curtseyed, will have curtsied

they will have curtseyed, will have curtsied

PAST

I curtsied,curtseyed

we curtsied,curtseyed

you curtsied,curtseyed

he/she/it curtsied,curtseyed

they curtsied,curtseyed

PAST PERFECT

I had curtseyed, had curtsied

we had curtseyed, had curtsied

you had curtseyed, had curtsied

he/she/it had curtseyed, had curtsied

they had curtseyed, had curtsied

PRESENT

I curtsey

we curtsey

you curtsey

he/she/it curtsies, curtseys

they curtsey

PRESENT PERFECT

I have curtsied, have curtseyed

we have curtsied, have curtseyed

you have curtsied, have curtseyed

he/she/it has curtsied, has curtseyed

they have curtsied, have curtseyed

I am curtsying, am curtseying

we are curtseying, are curtsying

you are curtseying, are curtsying

he/she/it is curtsying, is curtseying

they are curtseying, are curtsying

I was curtseying, was curtsying

we were curtsying, were curtseying

you were curtsying, were curtseying

he/she/it was curtseying, was curtsying

they were curtsying, were curtseying

I will be curtsying, will be curtseying

we will be curtsying, will be curtseying

you will be curtsying, will be curtseying

he/she/it will be curtsying, will be curtseying

they will be curtsying, will be curtseying

I have been curtsying, have been curtseying

we have been curtsying, have been curtseying

you have been curtseying, have been curtsying

he/she/it has been curtsying, has been curtseying

they have been curtseying, have been curtsying

I had been curtseying, had been curtsying

we had been curtseying, had been curtsying

you had been curtseying, had been curtsying

he/she/it had been curtseying, had been curtsying

they had been curtseying, had been curtsying

I will have been curtsying, will have been curtseying

we will have been curtsying, will have been curtseying

you will have been curtsying, will have been curtseying

he/she/it will have been curtsying, will have been curtseying

they will have been curtsying, will have been curtseying

I would have curtseyed, would have curtsied

we would have curtseyed, would have curtsied

you would have curtseyed, would have curtsied

he/she/it would have curtseyed, would have curtsied

they would have curtseyed, would have curtsied

I would be curtseying, would be curtsying

we would be curtseying, would be curtsying

you would be curtseying, would be curtsying

he/she/it would be curtseying, would be curtsying

they would be curtseying, would be curtsying

I would have been curtseying, would have been curtsying

we would have been curtseying, would have been curtsying

you would have been curtseying, would have been curtsying

he/she/it would have been curtseying, would have been curtsying

they would have been curtseying, would have been curtsying