decollate

English

Etymology 1

From Latin decollare (“to behead”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: dĭ-kŏlʹāt, dĕkʹə-lāt, IPA^(key): /dɪˈkɒleɪt/, /ˈdɛkəleɪt/

• Audio (Southern England)

  (file)

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

1. (transitive) To behead.

Translations

behead — see behead

Etymology 2

de- +‎ collate

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: dē-kə-lātʹ, dĕkʹə-lāt, IPA^(key): /diːkəˈleɪt/, /ˈdɛkəleɪt/

  • Audio (Southern England)

    (file)

  • Audio (Southern England)

    (file)

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

1. (transitive, computing) To separate the copies of a multipart computer printout.

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛkələt/

Adjective

decollate (not comparable)

1. Tapering to a blunt end.

Derived terms

• decollate snail

Anagrams

• ocellated

Italian

Verb

decollate

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

Latin

Verb

dēcollāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēcollō