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decente

See also: décente

Interlingua

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decente (comparative plus decente, superlative le plus decente)

  1. decent

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin decentem, accusative case form of decēns (“appropriate, fitting”), present active participle of decet (“[it] is fitting”).

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  • IPA(key): /deˈt͡ʃɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: de‧cèn‧te

Adjective

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decente (plural decenti)

  1. decent, decorous, seemly
  2. proper
  3. reasonable
  4. chaste

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Latin

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Participle

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decente

  1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of decēns

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin decentem, present participle of decet (“it is fitting or suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *deke-, from base *dek- (“to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable”).

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decente m or f (plural decentes)

  1. decent, proper
    Antonym: indecente
    Faça um corte de cabelo decente.
    Have a decent haircut.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin decentem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /deˈθente/ [d̪eˈθẽn̪.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /deˈsente/ [d̪eˈsẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: de‧cen‧te

Adjective

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decente m or f (masculine and feminine plural decentes)

  1. decent (showing integrity and moral uprightness)
    Antonym: indecente
  2. decent (good enough; okay)
  3. clean, tidy
    Synonyms: limpio, aseado

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Verb

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decente

  1. inflection of decentar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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