Spanish Conversation · Level 132
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Spanish word
ornamentación
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾnamentaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounornamentation
Example
Necesitamos terminar la ornamentación antes de la fiesta.
We need to finish the ornamentation before the party.
More examples
La ornamentación navideña atrae a muchas familias al centro.
The Christmas decorations attract many families to the town centre.
Core concept
A room covered in decorative trim and ornaments.
Common phrases
ornamentación navideña
Christmas decorations
ornamentación de la mesa
table decorations
ornamentación de la casa
home decorations
Similar words
decoración: Arranges fabrics, flowers, and simple furnishings to make a room or venue look inviting.
adorno: Attaches or places small decorative objects on clothing or around a space as embellishments.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso y resultado de añadir elementos decorativos a un espacio, un objeto o un evento para embellecerlo.
Word origin
The word comes from Spanish ornamentar 'to ornament', ultimately from Latin ornamentum 'decoration', with the suffix -ción forming a noun.
Usage tips
- Ornamentación is more formal than decoración or adornos and commonly appears in architecture, museum labels, and design descriptions.
Other meanings
- adornmentnoun
Opposites
- austeridadausteritynoun
- sobriedadsobrietynoun
Related words
- ornamentarornamentverb
- ornamentalornamentaladjective
- ornamentadoornamentedadjective