ORNATE


Meaning of ORNATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯr-ˈnāt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English ornat, from Latin ornatus, past participle of ornare to furnish, embellish; akin to Latin ordo order — more at order

Date: 15th century

1. : marked by elaborate rhetoric or florid style

2. : elaborately or excessively decorated

an ornate mantle

• or·nate·ly adverb

• or·nate·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.