# ornate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɔɹˈneɪt/ · frequency rank #22,759

## Definitions
1. Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.
2. Flashy, flowery or showy.
3. Finely finished, as a style of composition.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ōrnātus, perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“to equip, adorn”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of orné.

## Easily confused with
- **ovate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ornate-vs-ovate)
- **opiate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opiate-vs-ornate)
- **ordinate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ordinate-vs-ornate)

## Common misspellings (8)
`onrate`, `orante`, `ornaet`, `ornatte`, `ornnate`, `orntae`, `orrnate`, `ronate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ornate