SuaviloquyToday’s word

urbane

Urbane, a.

Etymology: [See Urban.]

Courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for urbane; he lists it under polite.

Where he writes about it:

Urbane refers to a politeness that is genial and successful in giving others a sense of ease and cheer. — from polite