Decor Definition Etymology
Decorare see decorate cf.
Decor definition etymology. Decor beauty elegance charm grace ornament. Decore third person singular simple present decores present participle decoring simple past and past participle decored to remove the core from. Maxwell chapter 12 in the mirror and the lamp.
Decor search online etymology dictionary. Grace dignity honor from pie root. That which adorns enriches or beautifies.
Originally a theater term in english. ˈde kor ˈd ɛː kɔr noun. Scenery and furnishings from french décor 18c back formation from décorer to decorate 14c see definitions of decor.
Decor n 1897 scenery and furnishings from french décor 18c back formation from décorer to decorate 14c from latin decorare to decorate adorn embellish beautify from decus genitive decoris an ornament from pie root dek to take accept on the notion of to. Alternative forms noun the style of decoration of a room building. A stage setting the symbolic nature of the decor e.
It thus duplicates l. Borrowed from french décor. Decor m genitive decōris.
ˈde kor ˈd ɛ kɔr ecclesiastical ipa. Something added by way of embellishment. The style and layout of interior furnishings the restaurant s modern decor.