dedecorous

English

Etymology

From Latin dedecorus. See decorous.

Adjective

dedecorous (comparative more dedecorous, superlative most dedecorous)

  1. (obsolete) disgraceful; unbecoming
    • 1664, James Howell, Florus Hungaricus Or The history of Hungaria and Transylvania:
      he took courage to proceed to greater and more dedecorous and base practises

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