aurify

English

Etymology

From aur- +‎ -ify.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔːɹɪˌfaɪ/

Verb

aurify (third-person singular simple present aurifies, present participle aurifying, simple past and past participle aurified)

  1. (rare, ambitransitive) To turn into gold.
    The alchemist's dream was ever to aurify base metal.