adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective
dēdecor
dēdecor (genitive dēdecoris)
Classical[ˈdeː.dɛ.kɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛː.de.kor]
Meaning
- one terminationshameful
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēdecor | dēdecor | dēdecor |
| genitive | dēdecoris | dēdecoris | dēdecoris |
| dative | dēdecorī | dēdecorī | dēdecorī |
| accusative | dēdecorem | dēdecorem | dēdecor |
| ablative | dēdecore | dēdecore | dēdecore |
| vocative | dēdecor | dēdecor | dēdecor |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēdecorēs | dēdecorēs | dēdecora |
| genitive | dēdecorum | dēdecorum | dēdecorum |
| dative | dēdecoribus | dēdecoribus | dēdecoribus |
| accusative | dēdecorīs dēdecorēs | dēdecorīs dēdecorēs | dēdecora |
| ablative | dēdecoribus | dēdecoribus | dēdecoribus |
| vocative | dēdecorēs | dēdecorēs | dēdecora |
dē-dĕcor, ŏris,
I. adj., unseemly, unbecoming, shameful, vile (rare):
dedecorem amplexi vitam, Stat. Th. 11, 760: alga, Aus. Ep. 9, 5: dedecores inultique caedebantur, Sall. Hist. 3, 91 (ap. Prisc. p. 699 P.).Origins
From dē- + decus, decor-, like dēdecus; compare indecor, also dēgener from genus, gener-.