auriphrygiate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (General-American)
- (General-American)
- /ˌɔː.ɹɪˈfɹɪdʒ.i.ət/ (UK)
Etymology
From Late Latin auriphrigiatus; Latin aurum (“gold”) + Late Latin phrygiare (“to adorn with Phrygian needlework, or with embroidery”); perhaps corrupted from some other word.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Embroidered or decorated with gold.