Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ornamentation

/ˌɔɹnəmɛntˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
or-na-men-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌɔɹnəmɛntˈeɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Decoration, adornment or embellishment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of decorating etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Short notes added to a composition to emphasize certain notes and to add style.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English ornament Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ornamentation From ornament + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ornamentations (plural)

Derived Forms

ornamentational

Frequently Paired Words

microornamentation ornament ornamental

Synonyms

adornment decoration embellishment ornament garniture garnish garnishment ornamentation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce ornamentation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔɹnəmɛntˈeɪʃən/.
What does ornamentation mean?
Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
Where does ornamentation come from?
Etymology tree English ornament Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ornamentation From ornament + -ation.

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