alate
English
Etymology 1
Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ enPR: āʹlāt'
Adjective
alate (comparative more alate, superlative most alate)
- (entomology, botany) Having winglike extensions or parts; winged.
Synonyms
- alated
Derived terms
- alation
- bialate
- dealate
- exalate
- subalate
- trialate
Noun
alate (plural alates)
- A winged, reproductive form of several social insects.
Etymology 2
a- + late.
Adverb
alate (not comparable)
- (archaic) recently; lately; of late.
- There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. — Latimer.
Italian
Verb
alate
- second-person plural present indicative of alare
- second-person plural imperative of alare
- feminine plural of alato
Anagrams
- altea, talea
Latin
Adjective
ālāte
- vocative masculine singular of ālātus