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ornament
English
Etymology
From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from orn?re, present active infinitive of I equip, adorn. The verb is derived from the noun.
Pronunciation
- (noun)
- (UK) IPA(key): /???(?)n?m?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /???n?m?nt/, enPR: ôr?n?-m?nt
- (verb)
- (UK) IPA(key): /???(?)n?m?nt/, /???(?)n??m?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /???n?m?nt/, /???n??m?nt/, enPR: ôr?n?-m?nt, ôr?n?-m?nt'
Noun
ornament (countable and uncountable, plural ornaments)
- An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
- A Christmas tree decoration.
- (music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.
- (Christianity, in the plural) The articles used in church services.
- (biology) A characteristic that has a decorative function (typically in order to attract a mate)
Derived terms
- ornamental
Related terms
- ornate
- ornamentation
- adorn
- suborn
Translations
Verb
ornament (third-person singular simple present ornaments, present participle ornamenting, simple past and past participle ornamented)
- To decorate.
- To add to.
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (decorate): adorn, bedeck, decorate, embellish, trim
Translations
Further reading
- ornament in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ornament in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin ornamentum.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /o?.n??ment/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ur.n??men/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /o?.na?ment/
Noun
ornament m (plural ornaments)
- ornament
Derived terms
- ornamental
Further reading
- “ornament” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “ornament” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “ornament” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “ornament” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin ornamentum
Noun
ornament n (definite singular ornamentet, indefinite plural ornament or ornamenter, definite plural ornamenta or ornamentene)
- an ornament
Derived terms
- ornamentikk
References
- “ornament” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “ornament” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin ornamentum
Noun
ornament n (definite singular ornamentet, indefinite plural ornament, definite plural ornamenta)
- an ornament
Derived terms
- ornamentikk
References
- “ornament” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Latin ?rn?mentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?r?na.m?nt/
Noun
ornament m inan
- (architecture, art, typography) ornament, adornment
- (music) ornament
Declension
Further reading
- ornament in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- ornament in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French ornament, from Latin ornamentum.
Noun
ornament n (plural ornamente)
- ornament
Declension
ornament From the web:
- what ornamental grasses grow in the shade
- what ornamental grasses are perennials
- what ornamental grasses are deer resistant
- what ornamental grasses grow in wet soil
- what ornamental grasses are safe for dogs
- what ornamental grass
- what ornamental grasses grow in zone 4
- what ornamental grasses are not invasive
beautification
English
Etymology
Attested since at least 1790, from beautify (“to make beautiful”) +? -ification.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bju?t?f??ke???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
beautification (countable and uncountable, plural beautifications)
- Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
- Thanks to the beautification efforts, the appearance of the highway has vastly improved.
Antonyms
- uglification
Related terms
- beautiful
- beauty
Translations
beautification From the web:
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- beautification what does it means
- what is beautification in the catholic church
- what is beautification of the body
- what is beautification in school
- what is beautification definition
- what is beautification day
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