propriety
propriety
subs.
P. and V. τὸ κόσμιον, εὐκοσμία, ἡ, τὸ πρέπον, τὸ προσῆκον, P. εὐσχμοσύνη, ἡ.
Shame: P. and V. αἰδώς, ἡ.
subs.
P. and V. τὸ κόσμιον, εὐκοσμία, ἡ, τὸ πρέπον, τὸ προσῆκον, P. εὐσχμοσύνη, ἡ.
Shame: P. and V. αἰδώς, ἡ.
PROPRIETY
Peculiarity of possession [Vid: “Right of PROPERTY”].
Suitableness fitness convenientia (fitness): congruentia (especially in outward conduct): decorum (in all one’s behavior and demeanor): honestas (in a moral sense): venustas or dignitas ac venustas (e.g. to act cum dignitate ac venustate).
Peculiarity of possession [Vid: “Right of PROPERTY”].
Suitableness fitness convenientia (fitness): congruentia (especially in outward conduct): decorum (in all one’s behavior and demeanor): honestas (in a moral sense): venustas or dignitas ac venustas (e.g. to act cum dignitate ac venustate).
propriety: i. e. fitness, accordance with what is proper:
1. dĕcōrum (= Gk. τὸ πρέπον· that which is agree-*able to our conceptions of human beings as superior to brutes, Cic. Off. 1, 27, fin.): to observe p., d. servare, ib. 28, init.
2. perh. convĕnientia (accord, conformity): with depend. gen.: cf. Cic. Off. 1, 28, 100, convenientia conservatioque naturae, i. e. propriety and naturalness: v.FITNESS . Or expr. by convenire, congruere: there is a p. about this speech considering the person to whom it is assigned, *conveniunt haec apte ad personam loquentis: v. TO AGREE . With p., decenter (= ut decet): Hor. A. P. 92: Quint. 11, 1, 79 (dĕcōrē, in a graceful or becoming manner: cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, extr.): the orator must study p., est quid deceat oratori videndum, Cic. Or. 21, 71.
1. dĕcōrum (= Gk. τὸ πρέπον· that which is agree-*able to our conceptions of human beings as superior to brutes, Cic. Off. 1, 27, fin.): to observe p., d. servare, ib. 28, init.
2. perh. convĕnientia (accord, conformity): with depend. gen.: cf. Cic. Off. 1, 28, 100, convenientia conservatioque naturae, i. e. propriety and naturalness: v.
appearing fewer than 50 times
εὐθετισμόςconvenience, propriety
κοσμιότης
propriety, decorum, orderly behaviour