aureate

a. 金色的, 镀金的, 文体华丽的

发音

其它 /ˈɔːɹiːət/

词形变化

more aureate 比较级 most aureate 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Golden in color or shine.

    O wynd of grace, now blowe into my saile, / O auriat lycour of Clyo, for to wryte / Mi penne enspire of that I wold endyte.

  2. 2.

    Of language: characterized by the use of (excessively) ornamental or grandiose terms, often of Latin or French origin.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

gold golden gilded flamboyant gilt florid

近义相关 2

fancy chromatic

词源

Borrowed from Latin aureatus (“adorned or decorated with gold”). Equivalent to Latin aureus (“golden, gilded”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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