ornament.
An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
Meaning & usage
An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns. Christmas ornament: a Christmas tree decoration.
A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.
The articles used in church services.
A characteristic that has a decorative function (typically in order to attract a mate)
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornāre (“to equip, adorn”). The verb is derived from the noun.
To decorate.
We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
To add to.
The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornāre (“to equip, adorn”). The verb is derived from the noun.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.