"dedecus" meaning in Latin

See dedecus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈdeː.dɛ.kʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdɛː.de.kus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From dē (“from, away or down from”) + decus (“glory, honor, dignity”). Head templates: {{la-noun|dēdecus<3>}} dēdecus n (genitive dēdecoris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|dēdecus<3>}} Forms: dēdecus [canonical, neuter], dēdecoris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], dēdecus [nominative, singular], dēdecora [nominative, plural], dēdecoris [genitive, singular], dēdecorum [genitive, plural], dēdecorī [dative, singular], dēdecoribus [dative, plural], dēdecus [accusative, singular], dēdecora [accusative, plural], dēdecore [ablative, singular], dēdecoribus [ablative, plural], dēdecus [singular, vocative], dēdecora [plural, vocative]
  1. disgrace, dishonor, infamy, shame, discredit. Tags: declension-3 Synonyms: dehonestāmentum
    Sense id: en-dedecus-la-noun-otIboHWh Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 29 28 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 27 30 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 22 24 29
  2. That which causes shame; a disgrace, blot, blemish. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-dedecus-la-noun-h~wY846s Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 27 38 27 8 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 29 28 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 27 30 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 22 24 29
  3. A shameful act; vice, turpitude. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-dedecus-la-noun-GcVlWanl Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 29 28 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 27 30 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 22 24 29
  4. indecency Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-dedecus-la-noun-KDLx1YHu Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 29 28 26 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 27 30 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 22 24 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dēdecorāmentum, dēdecorātiō, dēdecorātor, dēdecorō, dēdecorōsus
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}
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    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    }
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  "word": "dedecus"
}

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