aureate

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant doré ou de couleur or, souvent employé pour décrire ce qui est brillant, somptueux ou d'une beauté remarquable.

An archaic or highly literary adjective meaning golden or gilded, often used to describe something that is brilliant, splendid, or of great beauty.

1. Elaborately ornamentedC1formalart

   Characterized by excessive or intricate ornamentation, often in a literary or artistic style.

   orné de manière élaborée

   • The poet's aureate style was admired for its richness but criticized for being overly ornate.
   • The manuscript featured aureate decorations on every page.
   • His speech was filled with aureate phrases that impressed the audience.

   Synonymesbaroquedecoratedelaboratefancyfloridfloweryornateoverwroughtrococo

   Antonymesausterebareplainsimpleunadornedunornamented

2. Golden colorB2formal

   Having a deep, slightly brownish color resembling gold.

   De couleur or, doré

   • The sunset painted the sky in aureate hues.
   • She wore an aureate necklace that matched her dress.
   • The leaves turned an aureate shade in autumn.

   Synonymesgildedgiltgoldgolden