Main Entry:

or·nate

Pronunciation:

\ȯr-ˈnāt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English ornat, from Latin ornatus, past participle of ornare to furnish, embellish; akin to Latin ordo order — more at order

Date:

15th century

1 : marked by elaborate rhetoric or florid style 2 : elaborately or excessively decorated <an ornate mantle>

— or·nate·ly adverb

— or·nate·ness noun