/ Dictionary / Index A aureate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: au•re•ate Pronunciation: (ôr'ē-it, -āt"), [key] — adj. golden or gilded. brilliant; splendid. characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aureate (Thesaurus) aurea mediocritas* aureate language Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language