ornatus
Latin
Etymology
Perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“furnish, adorn”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [oːrˈnaː.tʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [orˈnaː.t̪us]
Participle
ōrnātus (feminine ōrnāta, neuter ōrnātum, comparative ōrnātior, superlative ōrnātissimus); first/second-declension participle
- furnished, equipped, having been furnished.
- adorned, decorated, having been adorned.
- (figuratively) honored, commended, having been praised.
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | ōrnātus | ōrnāta | ōrnātum | ōrnātī | ōrnātae | ōrnāta | |
| genitive | ōrnātī | ōrnātae | ōrnātī | ōrnātōrum | ōrnātārum | ōrnātōrum | |
| dative | ōrnātō | ōrnātae | ōrnātō | ōrnātīs | |||
| accusative | ōrnātum | ōrnātam | ōrnātum | ōrnātōs | ōrnātās | ōrnāta | |
| ablative | ōrnātō | ōrnātā | ōrnātō | ōrnātīs | |||
| vocative | ōrnāte | ōrnāta | ōrnātum | ōrnātī | ōrnātae | ōrnāta | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
ōrnātus m (genitive ōrnātūs); fourth declension
- a furnishing, preparing
- an act of adornment, embellishment, decoration
- fancy dress or apparel
- accoutrements, furniture
- an ornament, decoration, or feature
Declension
Fourth-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōrnātus | ōrnātūs |
| genitive | ōrnātūs | ōrnātuum |
| dative | ōrnātuī | ōrnātibus |
| accusative | ōrnātum | ōrnātūs |
| ablative | ōrnātū | ōrnātibus |
| vocative | ōrnātus | ōrnātūs |
References
- “ornatus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “ornatus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ornatus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- to speak well, elegantly: ornate dicere
- well-chosen language, grace of style: ornatus orationis, verborum
- (ambiguous) the star-lit sky; the firmament: caelum astris distinctum et ornatum
- (ambiguous) to be in the enjoyment of a large fortune: fortunis maximis ornatum esse
- (ambiguous) to afford matter for elaboration, embellishment: materiem ad ornatum praebere
- (ambiguous) to be virtuous: virtute praeditum, ornatum esse (opp. vitiis obrutum esse)
- to speak well, elegantly: ornate dicere