Associations to the word «Aureate»

Wiktionary

AUREATE, adjective. Golden in color or shine.
AUREATE, adjective. Of language: characterized by the use of (excessively) ornamental or grandiose terms, often of Latin or French origin.

Dictionary definition

AUREATE, adjective. Elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech".
AUREATE, adjective. Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan