auriphrygiate

adjective

au·​ri·​phryg·​i·​ate

¦ȯrə‧¦frijēə̇t,

-jēˌāt

: adorned with orphrey

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by Latin Phrygius Phrygian) of Medieval Latin aurifrigiatus, from aurifrigium orphrey + Latin -atus -ate

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