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Pronunciation / Transliteration: decoro
"La riunione si è svolta nel rispetto del decoro istituzionale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
"He maintained a strict sense of decorum throughout the formal dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'decorum', meaning 'that which is proper, fitting, or graceful', originating from 'decor' meaning beauty or elegance. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term shifted from denoting general physical grace to specifically representing socially acceptable behavior, etiquette, and polite conduct.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decorum" is said worldwide
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bienséance
Transliteration: bienséance
"Il convient d'observer les règles de la bienséance en public."
Schicklichkeit
Transliteration: Schicklichkeit
"Sie verlangte von ihren Gästen ein Mindestmaß an Schicklichkeit."
decoro
Transliteration: decoro
"La riunione si è svolta nel rispetto del decoro istituzionale."
decoro
Transliteration: decoro
"El político pidió mantener el decoro durante la sesión parlamentaria."
decoro
Transliteration: decoro
"O juiz exigiu decoro na sala de tribunal."
शिष्टता
Transliteration: shishtata
"सभागार में सभी को शिष्टता बनाए रखनी चाहिए।"
礼节
Transliteration: lǐjié
"在正式场合必须保持应有的礼节。"
예의 바름
Transliteration: yeui bareum
"그는 회의 내내 엄격한 예의 바름을 유지했다."
礼儀作法
Transliteration: reigi sahō
"公式の場では適切な礼儀作法が求められます。"
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