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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

decor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /dɪˈkoɹ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdeɪkoɹ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdɛkoɹ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdeɪkɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /deɪˈkoɹ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdæekoː/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *dḱeh₁yéti Proto-Italic *dekējeti Proto-Italic *dekēt Latin decet Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin decorlbor. French décorbor. English decor Borrowed from French décor.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The style of decoration of a room or building.
    • Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
decors Number=Plur lexicographic
décor alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

cocaine decor

Translations (23)

sv dekor (stage setting) · sv inredning (decoration) · de Dekor (stage setting) · pt decoração (decoration) · ru оформле́ние (stage setting) · sv dekor (decoration) · fi sisustus (decoration) · ru сценогра́фия (stage setting) · ar دِيكُور (decoration) · cmn 裝飾風格 /装饰风格 (decoration) · de Dekor (decoration) · ru отде́лка (decoration) · ru декора́ции (decoration) · ru декора́ции (stage setting) · fa دکور (decoration) · eo dekoro (decoration) · cmn 舞臺設置 /舞台设置 (stage setting) · ru оформле́ние (decoration) · fi lavastus (stage setting) · cmn 佈置 /布置 (decoration) · ru убра́нство (decoration) · pl wystrój (decoration) · sv inredningsstil (decoration)