decorum.
decorum, that which is suitable/seemly, propriety;
Meaning & usage
seemliness, propriety
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *dḱeh₁yéti Proto-Italic *dekējeti Proto-Italic *dekēt Latin decet Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin decor Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin decōrusnom. Latin decorum Neuter nominalization of decōrus (“becoming, fitting, proper”).
inflection of decōrus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
inflection of decōrus: accusative masculine singular
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
genitive plural of decor
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
genitive plural of decus
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Try it on your idea.
decorum has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.