aureate
[ awr-ee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈɔr i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
adjective
golden or gilded.
brilliant; splendid.
characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking.
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
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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, adverb aureateness, nounWord Origin for aureate
C15: from Late Latin
aureātus gilded, from Latin
aureus golden, from
aurum gold