aureate
[ awr-ee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈɔr i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
adjective
golden or gilded.
brilliant; splendid.
characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking.
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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
aurangzeb, auranofin, aurantiasis cutis, aurar, aurea mediocritas, aureate, aureate language, aurelia, aurelian, aurelius, aurene glass
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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
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