orate

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See also: oráte

English

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Etymology

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Back formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (speech, discourse, oration), from ōrātus (spoken, orated), from ōrō (speak, pray).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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orate (third-person singular simple present orates, present participle orating, simple past and past participle orated)

  1. To speak formally; to give a speech.
  2. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

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Translations

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Adjective

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orate (comparative more orate, superlative most orate)

  1. Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

Anagrams

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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orate f pl

  1. plural of orata

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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orate f pl

  1. feminine plural of orato

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

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orate f pl

  1. feminine plural of orato

Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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orate

  1. inflection of orare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Anagrams

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Latin

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Participle

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ōrāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of ōrātus

Verb

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ōrāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of ōrō

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈɾate/ [oˈɾa.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: o‧ra‧te

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Catalan orat, from a derivative of Latin aura, in the sense of an ill or unhealthy air or aura.

Noun

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orate m or f by sense (plural orates)

  1. (derogatory) a crazy person
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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orate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of orar combined with te

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