alate
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
alate (comparative more alate, superlative most alate)
- (entomology, botany) Having winglike extensions or parts; winged.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
alate (plural alates)
- A winged, reproductive form of several social insects.
Etymology 2[edit]
Adverb[edit]
alate (not comparable)
Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
alate
- second-person plural present indicative of alare
- second-person plural imperative of alare
- feminine plural of alato
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ālāte
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- English terms derived from Latin
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- English nouns
- English countable nouns
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- English adverbs
- English terms with archaic senses
- Italian verb forms
- Italian past participle forms
- Italian non-lemma forms
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- Latin non-lemma forms
