ornamentation

English

Etymology

ornament +‎ -ation?

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

ornamentation (countable and uncountable, plural ornamentations)

1. Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
2. The act or process of decorating etc.
3. (music) Short notes added to a composition to emphasize certain notes and to add style.

Related terms

• ornament noun
• ornamental adjective

Translations

the act or process of decorating

• German: Ausschmückung f
• Irish: eagrú m, gréasú m, maisiú m, oirniú m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: utsmykking m, f

  Nynorsk: utsmykking f

• Occitan: ornamentacion f
• Portuguese: ornamentação (pt) f
• Romanian: ornamentare (ro) f, ornamentație (ro) f
• Turkish: süsleme (tr)