Etymology

ornate

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Today it means: Elaborately ornamented, often to excess. Full definition →

Latin ōrnātus
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ornate · adjective1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromōrnātus
  2. English todayornate

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

ornate · verb2

  1. Latin · derived fromōrnātus
  2. English todayornate

From Latin ōrnātus, perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“to equip, adorn”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French orner.

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