alate

English

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

From Latin alatus, from ala (“wing”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ enPR: āʹlāt'

Adjective

alate (comparative more alate, superlative most alate)

1. (entomology, botany) Having winglike extensions or parts; winged.

Synonyms

• alated

Noun

alate (plural alates)

1. A winged, reproductive form of several social insects

Etymology 2

a- +‎ late

Adverb

alate (not comparable)

1. (archaic) recently; lately; of late

   There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. — Latimer.

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Italian

Verb

alate

1. second-person plural present indicative of alare
2. second-person plural imperative of alare
3. Feminine plural of alato

Anagrams

• altea
• talea

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Latin

Adjective

ālāte

1. vocative masculine singular of ālātus