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inaurate

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered with gold; gilded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cover with gold; to gild.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • to inaurate a chalice

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1623, the adjective in 1826; borrowed from Latin inaurātus, perfect passive participle of inaurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: позлатен (pozlaten) — Covered with gold
  • Bulgarian: позлатявам (pozlatjavam) — To cover with gold