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decorum
What does decorum mean?
decorum (noun): propriety in manners and conduct.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use decorum in a sentence?
How do you pronounce decorum?
/dɪˈkɔɹəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does decorum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin decōrum, neuter form of decōrus (“proper, decent”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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propriety in manners and conduct
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