English Explanatory Dictionary

ornate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.
  2. Flashy, flowery or showy.
  3. Finely finished, as a style of composition.
verb
  1. To adorn or honour (someone or something).

Pronunciation

/ɔɹˈneɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ornate.wav

Word forms

ornate more ornate most ornate ornates ornating ornated

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ōrnātus, perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“to equip, adorn”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of orné.

Synonyms

fancy

Related words

ornament

Derived words

inornate ornate aphid ornate hawk-eagle ornate horned toad ornateness ornate rainbowfish ornate shrew ornate tinamou overornate unornate
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