# aureation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.

## Etymology
From aureate + -ion, from Latin aureatus (“decorated with gold”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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