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Word of the Day · December 9, 2025
Aureate
OR-ee-it · adjective
 

Definition

  1. Golden or gilded.
  2. Elaborately flowery or grandiloquent in style.
 

Pronunciation

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Origin & Etymology

From Latin aureatus “golden,” from aurum “gold.”
 

Nuance

Can praise richness or critique over-ornamentation.
 

Usage

“An aureate dome glinted above the square.”
 

Fun Fact

Used for opulent diction in late medieval English poetry.
 

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