ornate

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Decorated with a lot of complicated detail, sometimes too much.

   The palace had an ornate ceiling covered in gold carvings.

2. 2
   adj

   Using elaborate, flowery language or style.

   His ornate writing style was admired by some and mocked by others.

Learned borrowing from Latin ōrnātus, perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“to equip, adorn”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of orné.

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