i adjective
1.
golden or gilded.
2.
brilliant; splendid.
3.
characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
au·re·ate·ly, adverb
au·re·ate·ness, noun
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| —adj | |
| 1. | covered with gold; gilded |
| 2. | of a golden colour |
| 3. | (of a style of writing or speaking) excessively elaborate or ornate; florid |
| [C15: from Late Latin aureātus gilded, from Latin aureus golden, from aurum gold] | |
| 'aureately | |
| —adv | |
| 'aureateness | |
| —n | |
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aureate
early 15c., "gold, gold-colored," also figuratively, "splendid, brilliant," from L. aureatus "decorated with gold," from aureus "golden," from aurum "gold," from PIE *aus- (cf. O.Lith. ausas "gold"), probably related to base *aus- "to shine" (see aurora).
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