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slaten en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • [ˈsleɪtn̩]
  • /ˈsleɪtən/

Etymology

From slate + -en (“made of”).

Meanings

  1. (literary, not-comparable) Made of slate.
    • It is twilight time: the sun has gone away over the hill, and has left only crimson clouds for his rising token. Sitting down on the slaten rock, and looking westward, I said: ‘It will be fair to-morrow.’ Then, close by me, some one said: ‘Fair, to-morrow.’ 1860 October, The Knickerbocker LVI, № 4, “Remembrances; Somewhat of an Allegory”, page 368
    • Then she floated away and left me lying on the slaten rock. ibidem, page 369