English → Latin
“decorous” in Latin
aptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, properconveniōto convene, assemble, gather, meet or come together; to accost, to call on; to sue, to let be summoned to courtcōnsentāneusagreeing or according with, suited to; becoming, fit, properdecōrusbecoming, fitting, proper, suitable; decorated, adorned; elegant, fine, beautiful; graceful
The English word decorous itself goes back to Latin decet, through decōrus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
decorous
Suitable, aptus; accommodatus alicui rei or ad aliquid: conveniens, consentaneus: to be decorous or suitable, aptum consentaneumque esse; convenire.
Becoming, quod decet aliquem (in general; ☞ never decens, except in poetry and in the Silver Age): decorus (only of words and actions).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for decorous?
- The usual Latin words for “decorous” are aptus, conveniō, cōnsentāneus; also decōrus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.