adornment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/
Etymology
Etymology tree English adorn Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English adornment From adorn + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A decoration; that which adorns.
The draperies did little to keep out the light; rather, they were mainly there as adornment for the windows.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of decorating.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adornments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unadornment · overadornment · nonadornment
Synonyms
decoration · garniture · embellishment · garnish · ornament · ornamentation · garnishment · adornment
Translations (41)
nb utsmykking (a decoration; that which adorns) · hu díszítés (a decoration; that which adorns) · ota زینت (a decoration; that which adorns) · ga maisiú (the act of decorating) · ga ornú (the act of decorating) · hy զարդ (a decoration; that which adorns) · pl adornacja (a decoration; that which adorns) · nb utsmykking (the act of decorating) · nn utsmykking (a decoration; that which adorns) · cmn 裝飾物 /装饰物 (a decoration; that which adorns) · pri näwêê (a decoration; that which adorns) · uk прикра́са (a decoration; that which adorns) · nb utsmykning (a decoration; that which adorns) · ga maise (a decoration; that which adorns) · pt adornamento (the act of decorating) · hu dekoráció (a decoration; that which adorns) · ga maisiúchán (a decoration; that which adorns) · gl adobío (a decoration; that which adorns) · pl ozdoba (a decoration; that which adorns) · fi koristelu (the act of decorating) · gl adorno (a decoration; that which adorns) · hu dísz (a decoration; that which adorns) · da udsmykning (a decoration; that which adorns) · mk украс (a decoration; that which adorns) · eo ornamaĵo (a decoration; that which adorns) · de Verzierung (a decoration; that which adorns) · bg украса (a decoration; that which adorns) · uk оздо́ба (a decoration; that which adorns) · bg украшение (a decoration; that which adorns) · gl aderezo (a decoration; that which adorns) · egy X:k:r-Aa30-Y1V (a decoration; that which adorns) · bg декорация (a decoration; that which adorns) · nn utsmykking (the act of decorating) · es adorno (a decoration; that which adorns) · fr parure (a decoration; that which adorns) · bg кичене (the act of decorating) · da udsmykning (the act of decorating) · nb utsmykning (the act of decorating) · mi tuhi (a decoration; that which adorns) · pt adorno (a decoration; that which adorns) · bg украсяване (the act of decorating)