🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

decoroso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-koh-roh-so

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decorous/ˈdɛk.ər.əs/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O seu comportamento foi decoroso durante a cerimônia."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    In keeping with good taste; polite and restrained.

    "The decorous behavior of the guests impressed the host."
  2. 2

    Characterized by propriety and dignity.

    "Her decorous attire was appropriate for the formal event."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'decorous' originates from the Latin 'decorus', meaning 'graceful' or 'proper', which is derived from 'decus', meaning 'glory' or 'beauty'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, evolving to describe behavior that is socially acceptable and proper.

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