decorous
English
/ˈdɛkəɹəs/
adj
Definitions
- Marked by proper behavior.
Etymology
Derived from Latin decōrus (proper, becoming, decent, seemly, fitting) root from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (take, perceive, be suitable, fray, accept, greet, tear, receive, shred).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*deḱ-
Gloss
take, perceive, be suitable, fray, accept, greet, tear, receive, shred
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
泪, 涙
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- decor English
- decorously English
- decorousness English
- indecorous English
- indecorously English
- indecorousness English
- decente(m), decentem Latin
- decibilis Latin
- decor Latin
- decorus Latin
- decēns Latin
- decōrum Latin
- decōrus Latin
- dignitātem Latin
- dīgnō, digno, dīgnārī Latin
- indecorus Latin
- indignitātem Latin
- indignus Latin
- indignātiōnem Latin
- pandectae Latin
- decoro Italian
- décorum French
- δέχομαι Ancient Greek
- πανδέκται Ancient Greek
- πανδέκτης Ancient Greek
- *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *didḱsḱéti, *di-dḱ-sḱe/o- Proto-Indo-European
- *doḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *déḱos Proto-Indo-European
- *dḱ-nos Proto-Indo-European
- *dḱ-nós Proto-Indo-European
- *taglą Proto-Germanic
- *tigiwiz Proto-Germanic
- *dekēō Proto-Italic
- *dokeō Proto-Italic