Deaurate
/ˈdiːɔːreɪt/noun
Covered, plated, or decorated with gold.
Did you know?The Latin root aurum, meaning “gold,” survives in the chemical symbol Au and echoes the ancient association between gold, sunlight, and incorruptibility.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ews-
“To dawn, shine, or glow—the reconstructed root associated with the golden light of sunrise.”
Proto-Italic
Proto-Italic
*ausom
“Gold; a development traditionally connected with the shining color of dawn.”
Classical Latin
Latin
aurum
“Gold.”
Classical Latin
Latin
deaurare
“To gild or cover with gold, formed with de- and aurum.”
Late Latin
Latin
deauratus
“Gilded or overlaid with gold.”
17th Century
English
deaurate
“Gilded, golden, or adorned with gold.”