Decorous Definition

dĕkər-əs, dĭ-kôrəs
adjective
Characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.
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Origin of Decorous

  • From Latin decōrus becoming, handsome from decor seemliness, beauty dek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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