dedecus

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Terza declinazione, neutro
  singolare plurale
nominativo dēdecus dēdecoră
genitivo dēdecorĭs dēdecorŭm
dativo dēdecorī dēdecorĭbŭs
accusativo dēdecus dēdecoră
vocativo dēdecus dēdecoră
ablativo dēdecorĕ dēdecorĭbŭs

dedecus n sing, terza declinazione (genitivo: dedecoris)

  1. disonore, discredito, onta, vergogna, ignominia
  2. (per estensione) ciò che causa disonore, vergogna, onta, disgrazia, macchia
  3. (per estensione) azione vergognosa, infamia, nefandezza, turpitudine
  4. (per estensione) indecenza, impudenza, vizio, scandalo
dē | dĕ | cŭs
  • (pronuncia classica) IPA: /ˈdeː.de.kus/
  • (pronuncia ecclesiastica) IPA: /ˈde.de.kus/

composto del prefisso de-, ad indicare allontanamento, e di decus, "onore, decoro"