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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecoroso
Native Script:decoro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dekoˈrozɔ
"Mantenere il decoro in pubblico è molto importante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
"He was concerned that her public comments might offend the strict rules of propriety."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'propriety' originates from the Latin 'proprietas', meaning 'ownership' or 'property'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century, where it took on connotations of appropriateness and correctness in behavior, reflecting societal norms and expectations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Propriety" is said worldwide
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decoro
Transliteration: deˈkoɾo
"Su comportamiento carecía de la decencia y decoro esperados."
bienséance
Transliteration: byé-sé-ãs
"Elle a agi avec une parfaite bienséance lors de la réception."
Schicklichkeit
Transliteration: ʃɪklɪçkaɪt
"Er verletzte die Regeln der Schicklichkeit durch sein lautes Lachen."
decoroso
Transliteration: dekoˈrozɔ
Script: decoro
"Mantenere il decoro in pubblico è molto importante."
decência
Transliteration: deˈsẽ.sjɐ
"Eles questionaram a decência daquela atitude."
शिष्टता
Transliteration: shishtata
"उसने सभा में पूरी शिष्टाचार और शिष्टता का पालन किया।"
礼节
Transliteration: lǐjié
"他的行为完全符合社交礼节。"
예의 바름
Transliteration: ye-ui ba-reum
"그는 사회적 예의 바름을 중요하게 생각했다."
礼儀正しさ
Transliteration: reigi tadashisa
"彼女の礼儀正しさは誰からも称賛された。"
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