decorum

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin decōrus (proper, decent).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /dɪˈkɔːɹəm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəm
  • Hyphenation: de‧co‧rum

Noun [edit]

decorum (countable and uncountable; plural decorums)

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

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Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

decōrum

  1. genitive plural of decor

Adjective [edit]

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