ormolu

Meaning

Noun

Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.

Adj

Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze.

Verb

To decorate with gilded ormolu articles.

Synonyms

mosaic gold

pinchbeck

gilt bronze

Potin

rich gold metal

Jackson’s alloy

French gold

Oroide

zinc bronze

Translations

ψευδοχρυσός

χρυσόφυλλο

χρυσαλοιφή

taklit şey

ψευδόχρυσος

yaldızlı pirinç

similor

altın taklidi pirinç

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔː(ɹ).məˌluː/

Etymology

From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”).