Etymology

inaurate

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Today it means: To cover with gold; to gild. Full definition →

Latin inaurātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominaurātus
  2. English todayinaurate

The verb is first attested in 1623, the adjective in 1826; borrowed from Latin inaurātus, perfect passive participle of inaurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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