This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
aureate
[ awr-ee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈɔr i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
golden or gilded.
brilliant; splendid.
characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of aureate
1400–50; late Middle English aureat<Late Latin aureātus decorated with gold, equivalent to Latin aure(us) golden, of gold (aur(um) gold + -eus adj. suffix) + -ātus-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM aureate
au·re·ate·ly, adverbau·re·ate·ness, nounWords nearby aureate
Aurangabad, Aurangzeb, auranofin, aurar, aurea mediocritas, aureate, aureate language, aurelia, Aurelian, Aurelius, aurene glass
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use aureate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for aureate
aureate
/ (ˈɔːrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
covered with gold; gilded
of a golden colour
(of a style of writing or speaking) excessively elaborate or ornate; florid
Derived forms of aureate
aureately, adverbaureateness, nounWord Origin for aureate
C15: from Late Latin aureātus gilded, from Latin aureus golden, from aurum gold
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012