"alate" meaning in English

See alate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ [US] Forms: more alate [comparative], most alate [superlative]
enPR: āʹlāt' [US] Etymology: From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ālātus}} Latin ālātus Head templates: {{en-adj}} alate (comparative more alate, superlative most alate)
  1. (entomology, botany) Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged. Categories (topical): Botany, Entomology Synonyms: alated Derived forms: alation, bialate, dealate, exalate, quadrialate, subalate, trialate
    Sense id: en-alate-en-adj-UoxJLgzf Topics: biology, botany, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Etymology: From a- + late. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|late}} a- + late Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} alate (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) recently; lately; of late. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alate-en-adv-i2FmFNMU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ [US] Forms: alates [plural]
enPR: āʹlāt' [US] Etymology: From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ālātus}} Latin ālātus Head templates: {{en-noun}} alate (plural alates)
  1. A winged, reproductive form of several social insects.
    Sense id: en-alate-en-noun-vZNc0Q0- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 4 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 36 18 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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