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decorousness

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkɹəsnəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English decorous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English decorousness From decorous + -ness.

  1. The state or quality of being decorous.
  2. A decorous behaviour.