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See also: décor, decòr, and de cor

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French décor.

Pronunciation

Noun

decor (countable and uncountable, plural decors)

  1. The style of decoration of a room or building.
    Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor.
  2. A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ “decor”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present., “decor”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decōrum. Doublet of decòrum.

Pronunciation

Noun

decor m (plural decors)

  1. décor, decoration, adornment
  2. decorum, propriety
    Synonym: decòrum

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French décor, from Latin decor or decus.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deːˈkɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧cor
  • Rhymes: -ɔr

Noun

decor n (plural decors, diminutive decortje n)

  1. stage setting, decor, scenery
  2. decor; decoration

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: dekor
  • → Indonesian: dekor

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Latin

Etymology

See decus.

Pronunciation

Noun

decor m (genitive decōris); third declension

  1. elegance, grace
  2. beauty, charm
    Synonyms: pulchritūdō, faciēs, decus
    Antonyms: dēdecus, dehonestāmentum

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative decor decōrēs
Genitive decōris decōrum
Dative decōrī decōribus
Accusative decōrem decōrēs
Ablative decōre decōribus
Vocative decor decōrēs

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • “decor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “decor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • decor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French décor.

Noun

decor n (plural decoruri)

  1. decor

Declension

Declension of decor
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) decor decorul (niște) decoruri decorurile
genitive/dative (unui) decor decorului (unor) decoruri decorurilor
vocative decorule decorurilor
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