ormolu

== English == === Alternative forms === or-molu (dated) === Etymology === From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹməˌlu/ Hyphenation: or‧mo‧lu === Noun === ormolu (countable and uncountable, plural ormolus) Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes. === Adjective === ormolu (not comparable) Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze. === Verb === ormolu (third-person singular simple present ormolus, present participle ormoluing, simple past and past participle ormolued) To decorate with gilded ormolu articles.