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decorum.

decorum (principle of classical rhetoric, poetry, and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɛˈkɔ.rum/
  1. decorum (principle of classical rhetoric, poetry, and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject)

    neuter
  2. decorum (appropriate social behavior; propriety)

    neuter
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 decōrumubor. Polish decorum Unadapted borrowing from Latin decōrum. Doublet of dekoracja and dekorować.

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