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Where does “indecorous” come from?

Indecorous comes from Latin indecorus, formed from the prefix in- meaning "not" and decorus meaning "fitting," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "to see."

indecorous (English): improper, immodest or indecent

Definitions

  1. improper, immodest or indecent

Ancestry of “indecorous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindecorusunbecoming, unseemly, indecorous; disgraceful,...
2Latindecorusbecoming, fitting, proper, suitable; decorated,...
3Latindecorelegance, grace; beauty, charm
4Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
5Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
7Proto-Indo-European-oss—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “indecorous”

  • indecorously
  • indecorousness
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