alate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′lāt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•late  (ā′lāt),USA pronunciation adj. Also, a′lat•ed. 
  1. having wings;
    winged.
  2. having membranous expansions like wings.

n. 
  1. Insectsthe winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
  • Latin ālātus, equivalent. to āl(a) ala + -ātus -ate1
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alate / ˈeɪleɪt/, alated / ˈeɪleɪtɪd/
  1. having wings or winglike extensions
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing
'alate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ammonioferric oxalate - ammonium binoxalate - calcium oxalate - dealate - ferric ammonium oxalate - ferric sodium oxalate - iron ammonium oxalate - iron sodium oxalate - potassium binoxalate - potassium oxalate - superoxalate

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