indecorus

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From in- +‎ decōrus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

indecōrus (feminine indecōra, neuter indecōrum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. unbecoming, unseemly, indecorous
  2. disgraceful, shameful
  3. unsightly

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative indecōrus indecōra indecōrum indecōrī indecōrae indecōra
genitive indecōrī indecōrae indecōrī indecōrōrum indecōrārum indecōrōrum
dative indecōrō indecōrae indecōrō indecōrīs
accusative indecōrum indecōram indecōrum indecōrōs indecōrās indecōra
ablative indecōrō indecōrā indecōrō indecōrīs
vocative indecōre indecōra indecōrum indecōrī indecōrae indecōra

References

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