I. |ȯ(r)nə|ment ə l adjective
: having decorative quality or value
encourages the useful rather than the ornamental public virtues — Ellen Glasgow
• or·na·men·tal·i·ty ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_mən.ˈtaləd.ē, -ˌmen.-, -ləd.ē, -i noun -es
• or·na·men·tal·ly | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ment ə lē, - ə li adverb
• or·na·men·tal·ness ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈment ə lnə̇s noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
: a decorative object ; especially : a plant cultivated for its beauty rather than for use