bracteate
English
Etymology
From Latin bracteātus (“gold-plated, golden”), from bractea (“gold leaf, veneer, glitter”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹaktiːət/
Adjective
bracteate (comparative more bracteate, superlative most bracteate)
- (botany) Having bracts.
- Made of thin, beaten metal (of coins, ornaments etc. with a hollow underside).
Noun
bracteate (plural bracteates)
- A bracteate coin or other object.
See also
Latin
Adjective
bracteāte
- vocative masculine singular of bracteātus