ornamental
/ˌɔːnəˈmentəl/awr-nuh-MEN-tuhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntəl/awr-nuh-MEN-tuhl
Meaningrelating to ornament
Common meaning: decorative
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- ornto fit out, decorateLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1279 · scan
- amentnoun ending: a means or result
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from ornament + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ORNAMENT, p.407 · scan
Roots
- ōrnō, ōrnāre Latin “to fit out, decorate”
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