"decenter" meaning in All languages combined

See decenter on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: decenters [present, singular, third-person], decentering [participle, present], decentered [participle, past], decentered [past]
Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ) Etymology: From de- + center. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|center}} de- + center Head templates: {{en-verb}} decenter (third-person singular simple present decenters, present participle decentering, simple past and past participle decentered)
  1. Alternative spelling of decentre. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: decentre

Adverb [Latin]

IPA: [dɛˈkɛn.tɛr] [Classical-Latin], [deˈt͡ʃɛn.ter] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: decentius [comparative], decentissimē [superlative], decēns [adjective]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *dḱeh₁yéti Proto-Italic *dekējeti Proto-Italic *dekēt Latin decet Latin decēns Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin decenter From decēns + -ter. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|decēns|-ter|text=+|title=decenter|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *dḱeh₁yéti Proto-Italic *dekējeti Proto-Italic *dekēt Latin decet Latin decēns Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin decenter [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "take, perceive", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*deḱ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*dekēt", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "decet", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "decēns", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-teros", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ter", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "decenter", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="decenter"> From decēns + -ter. Head templates: {{la-adv|decenter|adj=decēns}} decenter (comparative decentius, superlative decentissimē, adjective decēns)
  1. decently; properly; appropriately

Inflected forms

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