bracteate

== English == === 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). === 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). ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === bracteate (plural bracteates) A bracteate coin or other object. ==== See also ==== bracteate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Latin == === Adjective === bracteāte vocative masculine singular of bracteātus