adornando

Adornando is the present participle (gerund) of the verb adornar in Portuguese and Spanish, corresponding to the English "adorn-ing" or "decorating." It denotes an ongoing action of decorating or ornamenting, typically used with auxiliary verbs to form progressive tenses: "Ele está adornando a sala" in Portuguese; "Ella está adornando la sala" in Spanish. Beyond progressive aspect, it can function as a gerund in certain constructions.

The word derives from Latin adornare, from ad- meaning "to" and ornare meaning "to furnish, decorate." The form is cognate with related words in Romance languages; Portuguese adornando uses the suffix -ando, and Spanish uses -ando as the standard gerund ending.

In modern prose, "adornando" is relatively formal or literary; common alternatives include "decorando" in both Spanish and Portuguese, or "embelezando" in Portuguese. The gerund rarely serves as a noun; the related past participle "adornado" means "decorated" as an adjective or in the passive voice.

See also terms related to adornment and decoration, such as adornar (to adorn), ornamento (ornament), decorare or decorar, depending on the language. Adornando is primarily a grammatical form, not a distinct concept or widely recognized title or entity.