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Definition of ornate

ornate

/ɔːrˈneɪt/
or · nate
Adverb:ornately
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1

Elaborately or heavily decorated with complex patterns and details.

Example

"The historic theater featured an ornate ceiling painted with golden cherubs and floral motifs."

2

Using flowery, rhetorical, or overly complex language and stylistic flourishes (of writing, speech, or music).

Example

"Modern readers often find the ornate prose of seventeenth-century essays difficult to follow."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin ornatus, the past participle of ornare, meaning 'to equip, furnish, or adorn,' which is also the root of the English word 'ornament.'

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ornate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ornate
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