عزتلو

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • عزتلی (izzetli)

Etymology

From عزت (izzet, “honor”) +‎ ـلو (-lü).

Adjective

عزتلو • (izzetlü or izzetli)

  1. honorable; a title of respect for field officers and civil officials of similar importance
    • 1909, “لیلی و نهاری تجارت مكتبی [leyli ve nehari ticaret mektebi]”, in Selanik Vilayeti Salnamesi‎[1], volume 20, page 498:
      لیلی و نهاری تجارت مكتبی مدیر و مؤسسی عزتلو رامی بك افندیدر.
      leyli ve nehari ticaret mektebi müdir ve müessesi izzetli rami bey efendidir.
      The founder and director of the night and day commercial school is the honorable Rami beyefendi.

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