ornamentation

English

Etymology

ornament +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

ornamentation (countable and uncountable, plural ornamentations)

Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:decoration
The act or process of decorating etc.
(music) Short notes added to a composition to emphasize certain notes and to add style.

Related terms

microornamentation
ornament (noun)
ornamental (adjective)

Translations

the act or process of decorating

Bulgarian: украсяване (bg) n (ukrasjavane)
French: ornementation (fr) f
German: Ausschmückung f
Irish: eagrú m, gréasú m, maisiú m, oirniú m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: utsmykking m or f, ornamentikk m

Nynorsk: utsmykking f, ornamentikk m
Occitan: ornamentacion f
Portuguese: ornamentação (pt) f
Romanian: ornamentare (ro) f, ornamentație (ro) f
Turkish: süsleme (tr)

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