ornate
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; ; -John Milton
- "ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"
Adj
- Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.
- Flashy, flowery or showy.
- Finely finished, as a style of composition.
Verb
- To adorn or honour (someone or something).
Origin / Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ōrnātus, perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“to equip, adorn”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of orné.
Scrabble Score: 6
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Words With Friends Score: 7
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