decentius
Dictionary entries
- Entry →decens, decentis (gen.), decentior -or -us, decentissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
appropriate, decent/seemly/becoming, in approved standard; pleasing/graceful;
acc. sg. (n.)nom. sg. (n.)voc. sg. (n.) - Entry →decenter, decentius, decentissime:
Adverb
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
appropriately/decently, with good taste; becomingly, pleasingly, gracefully;
Examples
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Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...Sicula non mitior aula. nam si constituit solitoque decentius optat ornari et properat iamque expectatur in hortis..." - M
Liber XI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...adsertione aut in centumviralibus iudiciis duplicibus, parte victa decentius erit, quotiens contigerit, servare iudicum pudorem..." - M
Liber IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...levandum varietate fastidium sive ad quaedam vel decentius indicanda vel tutius. XXII. Sed antequam quae cuique rei figura..." - M
Liber VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...quia significantius est aut, ut dixi, quia decentius. Vbi nihil horum praestabit quod transferetur, inproprium erit. Necessitate rustici..."
