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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
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design
English
Etymology
From Middle English designen, from Old French designer, from Latin design? (“I mark out, point out, describe, design, contrive”), from de- (or dis-) + sign? (“I mark”), from signum (“mark”). Doublet of designate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??za?n/
- Hyphenation: de?sign
- Rhymes: -a?n
Noun
design (countable and uncountable, plural designs)
- A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.
- A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
- A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
- The composition of a work of art.
- Intention or plot.
- 1763, Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40:
- I give it you without any other design than to shew you that I reckon nothing dear to me, when I want to do you a pleasure.
- (particularly) Malicious or malevolent intention.
- 1763, Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40:
- The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
- The art of designing
Synonyms
- (plan): See Thesaurus:diagram
- (intention): See Thesaurus:design
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations
Verb
design (third-person singular simple present designs, present participle designing, simple past and past participle designed)
- (transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.). [from 17th c.]
- (obsolete, intransitive) To plan (to do something).
- (obsolete, transitive) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate. [16th-19th c.]
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:
- he looks not below the Moon, but hath designed the regiment of sublunary affairs unto inferiour deputations.
- 1700, John Dryden, Translations from Ovid's Epistles, Preface
- He was designed to the study of the law.
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:
- (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
- To manifest requirements to be satisfied by an object or process for them to solve a problem.
- Meet me to-morrow where the master / And this fraternity shall design.
Derived terms
- designable
- designed
- designedly
- designer
- foredesign
- outdesign
- overdesign
- predesign
- redesign
- undesignable
- undesigned
- undesignedly
Translations
Further reading
- design in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- design in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- design at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Edgins, deigns, dinges, gnides, nidges, sdeign, signed, singed
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?d?zajn]
Noun
design m
- design
Declension
Further reading
- design in Kartotéka Novo?eského lexikálního archivu
- design in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di?z?i?n/
- Hyphenation: de?sign
Noun
design n (plural designs)
- design
Synonyms
- ontwerp
Finnish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dis?i?n/, [?dis??i?n]
Noun
design
- design
- Synonym: suunnittelu
Declension
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.zajn/
Noun
design m (plural designs)
- design
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- dizájn
Etymology
Borrowed from English design, from Latin design? (“I mark out, describe, plan”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?diza?jn]
- Hyphenation: de?sign
- Rhymes: -a?jn
Noun
design (plural designok)
- design (art and profession of designing functional objects such as furniture, vehicles, household appliances, etc.)
- Synonym: formatervezés
Declension
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Noun
design m (invariable)
- design (industrial)
Anagrams
- sdegni
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
design
- imperative of designe
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Noun
design m (plural designs)
- design (plan)
- Synonym: projeto
Romanian
Etymology
From English design.
Noun
design n (uncountable)
- design
Declension
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??sajn/
Noun
design c
- a design
Declension
Related terms
- designa
- designer
- designpris
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