decorum

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin decōrus (proper, decent).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /dɛˈkɔː(ɹ).ʌm/, /dəˈkɔː(ɹ).ʌm/; SAMPA: /dE"kO:(r).Vm/, /d@"kO:(r).Vm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(r)əm
  • Hyphenation: de‧co‧rum

[edit] Noun

decorum (countable and uncountable; plural decorums)

  1. (uncountable) Appropriate social behavior; propriety
  2. (countable) A convention of social behavior

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

decōrum

  1. genitive plural of decor

[edit] Adjective

decōrum

  1. nominative neuter singular of decōrus
  2. accusative masculine singular of decōrus
  3. accusative neuter singular of decōrus
  4. vocative neuter singular of decōrus
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