English → Latin
“embellishment” in Latin
decushonor, distinction, glory; pride, dignity; grace, splendor, ornament, beautyōrnāmentumequipment, apparatus, furniture; decoration, ornament, embellishment; adornment, (plural) regalialūmenlight, source of light; the eyes; daylightīnsignea distinguishing mark, emblem, badge; an ensign, an honour, a badge of honour; a coat of arms
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
embellishment
decus: ornamentum: lumen: insigne [SYN. in ORNAMENT]: (The words are found in this connection and order.) insigne atque ornamentum. The embellishments of temples, decora et ornamenta fanorum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for embellishment?
- The usual Latin words for “embellishment” are decus, ōrnāmentum, lūmen; also īnsigne. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.