Bracteate
/ˈbɹaktiːət/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A bracteate coin or other object.
Adjective
- 1 Having bracts.
- 2 Made of thin, beaten metal (of coins, ornaments etc. with a hollow underside).
Adjective
- 1 having bracts wordnet
Etymology
From Latin bracteātus (“gold-plated, golden”), from bractea (“gold leaf, veneer, glitter”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). By surface analysis, bract + -eate (second element from -ea + -ate).