auriphrygiate
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌɔː.ɹɪ.ˈfɹɪdʒ.i.ət/
- (General American) /ˌɑ.ɹə.ˈfɹɪdʒ.i.ət/
- Rhymes: -ɪdʒiət
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin auriphrigiatus; Latin aurum (“gold”) + Late Latin phrygiare (“to adorn with Phrygian needlework, or with embroidery”); perhaps corrupted from some other word.
Adjective[edit]
auriphrygiate (not comparable)
- Embroidered or decorated with gold