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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin decentia.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈsẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /deˈsẽ.sjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈsẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /deˈsẽ.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈsẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /deˈsẽ.sja/
Noun
decência f (plural decências)
- decency (the quality of being decent)
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