decor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /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
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(countable, uncountable) The style of decoration of a room or building.
Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor.
- (countable, uncountable) A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| décor | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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)