ornament
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noun | ˈôrnəmənt |
a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine.
(室内･庭園の)装飾品, 置物, 調度品; ｟かたく｠ 装身具, (身につける)飾りもの
a quality or person adding grace, beauty, or honor to something:
｟やや古｠ «…に» 彩りを添える人 «to» , 誇り, 誉れになる人, 物
e.g. the design would be a great ornament to the metropolis.
decoration added to embellish something, especially a building:
｟かたく｠ 装飾, 飾り
e.g. it served more for ornament than for protection.
(ornaments) Music embellishments and decorations, such as trills or grace notes, added to a melody.
〘楽〙 ; 〖～s〗 装飾音
(usually ornaments) Christian Church the accessories of worship, such as the altar, chalice, and sacred vessels.
〖通例～s〗 (教会の)礼拝用聖具, 装飾品〘祭壇･祈禱書など〙
verb | ˈôrnəˌment | with object
make (something) look more attractive by adding decorative items:
«…で» …を飾る, 装飾する «with»
e.g. the men and women in the Stone Age ornamented their caves.
ORIGIN
Middle English (also in the sense ‘accessory’): from Old French ournement, from Latin ornamentum ‘equipment, ornament’, from ornare ‘adorn’. The verb dates from the early 18th century.