decência

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See also: decencia, and decència

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decentia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈsẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /deˈsẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈsẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /deˈsẽ.sja/

  • Hyphenation: de‧cên‧ci‧a

Noun

decência f (plural decências)

  1. decency (the quality of being decent)

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