ornamentation

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌɔːnəmɛnˈteɪʃn/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
decorative details added to something for adornment

The cathedral's facade was rich with carved ornamentation.

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Synonyms

1 noun · decorative details added to... decoration adornment embellishment ornament trimming frill garnish elaboration

Opposites

plainness austerity simplicitybareness

Word family

Related forms ornament ornamental adorn

Etymology

From 'ornament' (from Latin 'ornamentum', 'equipment, adornment', from 'ornare', 'to adorn, equip') plus '-ation'.

ornare Latin

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# ornamentation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌɔːnəmɛnˈteɪʃn

## Meanings
1. decorative details added to something for adornment

## Examples
- The cathedral's facade was rich with carved ornamentation.

## Synonyms
- decoration
- adornment
- embellishment
- ornament
- trimming
- frill
- garnish
- elaboration

## Antonyms
- plainness
- austerity
- simplicity
- bareness

## Related Forms
- ornament
- ornamental
- adorn

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ornare

## Etymology
From 'ornament' (from Latin 'ornamentum', 'equipment, adornment', from 'ornare', 'to adorn, equip') plus '-ation'.

## AI Etymology
Ornamentation comes from 'ornament' (from Latin 'ornamentum', 'equipment, adornment', from 'ornare', 'to adorn, equip') plus '-ation'. The historical trail runs through Latin ornare. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means decorative details added to something for adornment. Related forms include ornament, ornamental, adorn.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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