Bracteate

//ˈbɹaktiːət// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bracteate coin or other object.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having bracts.
  2. 2
    Made of thin, beaten metal (of coins, ornaments etc. with a hollow underside).
Adjective
  1. 1
    having bracts wordnet

Synonyms

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bracted

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).

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