Translation
decor, setting, scenery
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Word origin
Back-formation from décorer ('to decorate'), from Latin decorare, from decus ('ornament, honour'). English 'decor' is borrowed from the French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- decorare
- English cognates
- decor, decorate
Grammar
Examples
Paris.
The scenery of the play shows a Paris street.
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We have changed the decor of the living room for the winter.
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The film was shot in a natural setting.
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The decor of this restaurant is very modern.
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The car left the road and ended up in the scenery.
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décor: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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