orate
English
Etymology
Back formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”), from ōrātus (“spoken, orated”), from ōrō (“speak, pray”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈɹeɪt/, /ɒɹˈeɪt/, /əˈɹeɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/, /ɔˈɹeɪt/
,Audio (US) (file) Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪt
Verb
orate (third-person singular simple present orates, present participle orating, simple past and past participle orated)
- To speak formally; to give a speech.
- To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
Synonyms
- (to speak formally): speak
- (to speak passionately): harangue, preach
Related terms
- oral
- oration
- orator
- oratory
- oratrix
Translations
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Adjective
orate (comparative more orate, superlative most orate)
- Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.
Anagrams
- Erato, oater
Italian
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
orate f pl
- plural of orata
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
orate f pl
- feminine plural of orato
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
orate f pl
- feminine plural of orato
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
orate
- inflection of orare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Anagrams
- Erato, aorte, rateo, rateò, reato, rotea, torea
Latin
Participle
ōrāte
- vocative masculine singular of ōrātus
Verb
ōrāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of ōrō
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan orat, from a derivative of Latin aura, in the sense of an ill or unhealthy air or aura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈɾate/ [oˈɾa.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ate
- Syllabification: o‧ra‧te
Noun
orate m or f (plural orates)
- (derogatory) a crazy person
Verb
orate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of orar combined with te
Further reading
- “orate”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014