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English word ornament comes from Latin ordo, Latin ornus (A lance made of the wood of an ash. An ash tree.)
ordo (Latin)
(military) A rank or line of soldiers; band, troop, company. (military) command, captaincy, generalship. A class, station, condition, rank. A group (of people) of the same class, caste, station, or rank ("senatorii ordinis"). A methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series.
ornus (Latin)
A lance made of the wood of an ash. An ash tree.
ordinare (Latin)
ornamentum (Latin)
Adornment, (plural) regalia. Decoration, ornament, embellishment. Equipment, apparatus, furniture. Jewel.
ornement (Old French)
Ornament (decorative item).
ornament (Middle English)
ornament (English)
To add to.. To decorate. (Christianity, in the plural) The articles used in church services.. (music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate or "ornament" that line.. An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.. A Christmas tree decoration.