Dictionary

alate en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ (US)
• āʹlāt' (US)

Etymology

From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).

Meanings

1. Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged.
   • Beetles fly, many ants send forth massive swarms of reproductive alate females and males, arachnids and insect predators emerge from their hidden refugia, and termite swarm. 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 113:

Forms

Deriveds

alation · exalate · alately · dealate · bialate · subalate · quadrialate · trialate

Synonyms

alated

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alate en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ (US)
• āʹlāt' (US)

Etymology

From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).

Meanings

1. A winged, reproductive form of several social insects.

Forms

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alate en · ADV · etymology 2

Etymology

From a- + late.

Meanings

1. (archaic, not-comparable) recently; lately; of late.
   • There hathe bene alate ſuche tales ſpreade abroade, and moſt vntruly, ſuch falſe taletellers ſhal haue a greuous puniſhement of the Lord whan he ſhall come to rewarde euerye one according vnto his deſertes. 1552, Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[The First Sermon]”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, →OCLC, folio 5, recto:

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