adornado

adorned, decorated

adjective ah-dohr-NAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Adornado is the past participle of adornar used as an adjective. It describes something decorated with ornamental elements. It can refer to physical objects (una sala adornada con flores) or, in a literary register, language that is embellished or florid (un estilo adornado). The noun is adorno (decoration, ornament).

Examples

"El salón estaba adornado con guirnaldas de colores."

Natural Translation

The hall was decorated with colourful garlands.

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