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bracteate.

Having bracts.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɹaktiːət/UK
  1. Having bracts.

  2. Made of thin, beaten metal (of coins, ornaments etc. with a hollow underside).

Where this word comes from

From Latin bracteātus (“gold-plated, golden”), from bractea (“gold leaf, veneer, glitter”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). By surface analysis, bract + -eate (second element from -ea + -ate).

noun/ˈbɹaktiːət/UK
  1. A bracteate coin or other object.

Where this word comes from

From Latin bracteātus (“gold-plated, golden”), from bractea (“gold leaf, veneer, glitter”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). By surface analysis, bract + -eate (second element from -ea + -ate).

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