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- ornate (adj.)



[ornate 词源字典] - early 15c., from Latin ornatus "fitted out, furnished, supplied; adorned, decorated, embellished," past participle of ornare "adorn, fit out," from stem of ordo "order" (see order (n.)). Earliest reference is to literary style. Related: Ornately; ornateness.[ornate etymology, ornate origin, 英语词源]