aureation
|au-re-a-tion|
/ˌɔːriˈeɪʃən/
making golden
Etymology
'aureation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'aurum', where 'aurum' meant 'gold'.
'aureation' developed via Medieval Latin (e.g. 'aureatio'/'aureationem') and the adjective 'aureate' (from Latin 'aureatus'), and was adopted into modern English as 'aureation'.
Initially it meant 'the act of making or covering with gold' (a literal sense), but over time it also came to be used figuratively for 'ornamentation of style' or 'making language golden'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of gilding; applying gold leaf or gold plating to an object (literal making of something golden).
The aureation of the statue restored its original splendour.
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Noun 2
(Figurative) The use of ornate, 'golden' language or rhetorical ornamentation; the act of elevating style by decorative diction.
The poet's aureation elevated mundane subjects into grand themes.
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