aureate

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adjective

  1. golden; gilded
  2. splendid or brilliant, often affectedly so

Origin: ME aureat < LL aureatus < L aureus < aurum, gold: see east

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adjective
  1. Of a golden color; gilded.
  2. Inflated and pompous in style.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aureat

Origin: , from Late Latin aureātus

Origin: , from aureus, golden

Origin: , from aurum, gold

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Related Forms:

  • auˈre·ate·ly adverb
  • auˈre·ate·ness noun

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