Etymology

aureate

au·re·ate
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Today it means: Golden in color or shine. Full definition →

Latin aureatus
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromaureatus“adorned or decorated with gold”
  2. English todayaureate

Borrowed from Latin aureatus (“adorned or decorated with gold”). Equivalent to Latin aureus (“golden, gilded”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Words from the same roots

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