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Where does “aureate” come from?

aureate (English) comes from Latin aureatus, from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō, from Latin avidus, from Latin -idus.

aureate (English): Golden in color or shine; Of language:...

Definitions

  1. Golden in color or shine; Of language:...

Ancestry of “aureate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaureatusadorned or decorated with gold
2LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
3Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
4Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
5Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
6Latinaudeō—
7LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
8Latin-idustending to
9Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “aureate”

  • aureation
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