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Adjective [Latin]

IPA: [dɛˈkoː.rʊs] [Classical-Latin], [deˈkɔː.rus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From decor + -us, compare honōrus, from honor. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|decor|-us<id:denominative adjective>|nodot=1|text=+|title=decōrus}} From decor + -us Head templates: {{la-adj|decōrus|adv=decōrē}} decōrus (feminine decōra, neuter decōrum, adverb decōrē); first/second-declension adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|decōrus}} Forms: decōrus [canonical], decōra [feminine], decōrum [neuter], decōrē [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], decōrus [masculine, nominative, singular], decōra [feminine, nominative, singular], decōrum [neuter, nominative, singular], decōrī [masculine, nominative, plural], decōrae [feminine, nominative, plural], decōra [neuter, nominative, plural], decōrī [genitive, masculine, singular], decōrae [feminine, genitive, singular], decōrī [genitive, neuter, singular], decōrōrum [genitive, masculine, plural], decōrārum [feminine, genitive, plural], decōrōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], decōrō [dative, masculine, singular], decōrae [dative, feminine, singular], decōrō [dative, neuter, singular], decōrīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], decōrum [accusative, masculine, singular], decōram [accusative, feminine, singular], decōrum [accusative, neuter, singular], decōrōs [accusative, masculine, plural], decōrās [accusative, feminine, plural], decōra [accusative, neuter, plural], decōrō [ablative, masculine, singular], decōrā [ablative, feminine, singular], decōrō [ablative, neuter, singular], decōrīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], decōre [masculine, singular, vocative], decōra [feminine, singular, vocative], decōrum [neuter, singular, vocative], decōrī [masculine, plural, vocative], decōrae [feminine, plural, vocative], decōra [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. becoming, fitting, proper, suitable Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-decorus-la-adj-RHbvW~yK Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin terms suffixed with -us (denominative adjective), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 55 33 13 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -us (denominative adjective): 36 38 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 51 49 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 47 3
  2. decorated, adorned; elegant, fine, beautiful Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-decorus-la-adj-Iy~Pkx2G Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin terms suffixed with -us (denominative adjective), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Appearance Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -us (denominative adjective): 36 38 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 51 49 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 47 3 Disambiguation of Appearance: 33 42 24
  3. graceful Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-decorus-la-adj-2osq8UN1 Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -us (denominative adjective) Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 18 59 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -us (denominative adjective): 36 38 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: decōrum, dēdecōrus
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    },
    {
      "form": "decōrī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decōrae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decōra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "decōrus",
        "adv": "decōrē"
      },
      "expansion": "decōrus (feminine decōra, neuter decōrum, adverb decōrē); first/second-declension adjective",
      "name": "la-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "decōrus"
      },
      "name": "la-adecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Sweet and fitting it is to die for one's fatherland.",
          "ref": "23 BCE – 13 BCE, Horatius, Carmina 3.2.13",
          "text": "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.",
          "translation": "Sweet and fitting it is to die for one's fatherland.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "becoming, fitting, proper, suitable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "becoming",
          "becoming"
        ],
        [
          "fitting",
          "fitting"
        ],
        [
          "proper",
          "proper"
        ],
        [
          "suitable",
          "suitable"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "decorated, adorned; elegant, fine, beautiful"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "decorated",
          "decorated"
        ],
        [
          "adorned",
          "adorned"
        ],
        [
          "elegant",
          "elegant"
        ],
        [
          "fine",
          "fine"
        ],
        [
          "beautiful",
          "beautiful"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "graceful"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "graceful",
          "graceful"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[dɛˈkoː.rʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[deˈkɔː.rus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "decorus"
}

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