DECOROUS


Meaning of DECOROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-kər-əs also ]

di-ˈkȯr-əs adjective

Etymology: Latin decorus, from decor beauty, grace; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting — more at decent

Date: 1653

: marked by propriety and good taste : correct

decorous conduct

• dec·o·rous·ly adverb

• dec·o·rous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.