Meaning of dēdecus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. disgrace, dishonor, infamy, shame, discredit.
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2. That which causes shame; a disgrace, blot, blemish.
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3. A shameful act; vice, turpitude.
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4. indecency
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Examples

“Tum nostrī cohortātī inter sē, nē tantum dēdecus admitterētur, ūniversī ex nāvī dēsiluērunt. Then our men, having urged amongst themselves that no such awful dishonor should be incurred, leapt from the ship all together. (This passage illustrates the Roman concept of collective honor: the dēdecus, or disgrace, of losing the legionary eagle to the enemy.)”

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