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ornate
What does ornate mean?
ornate (adjective): flashy, flowery or showy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce ornate?
/ɔɹˈneɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ornate come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin ōrnātus, perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“to equip, adorn”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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aggressive; antagonistic
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of surpassing excellence
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flashy, flowery or showy
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capable of being changed
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