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decentius

Dictionary entries

  • 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;

    Entry →
    acc. sg. (n.)
    nom. sg. (n.)
    voc. sg. (n.)
  • decenter, decentius, decentissime:

    Adverb

    Frequency:
    Common
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    = appropriately/decently, with good taste; becomingly, pleasingly, gracefully;

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Examples

  • D

    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..."

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