Main Entry: ¹or·na·ment

Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-nə-mənt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French urnement, ornement, from Latin ornamentum, from ornare

Date: 13th century

1 archaic : a useful accessory
2 a : something that lends grace or beauty b : a manner or quality that adorns
3 : one whose virtues or graces add luster to a place or society
4 : the act of adorning or being adorned
5 : an embellishing note not belonging to the essential harmony or melody —called also embellishment, fioritura