Meaning
decorum; neatness
- proper and respectable appearance
- clean and orderly condition of a place
In a sentence
Il comune investe nel decoro delle piazze.
The municipality invests in the upkeep of the squares.
Il quartiere ha perso decoro negli ultimi anni?
Has the neighborhood lost decorum in recent years?
Quel comportamento non rispetta il decoro del luogo.
That behavior does not respect the decorum of the place.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| decoro | masculine · singular |
| decori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in public language: decoro urbano.
- Refers to order, cleanliness, and respectability.
- More formal than pulizia or ordine.