-ade

¹

1. a suffix found in nouns denoting action or process or a person or persons acting, appearing in loanwords from French and sometimes from Spanish ( cannonade; fusillade; renegade ), but also attached to native stems: blockade; escapade; masquerade .
2. a noun suffix indicating a drink made of a particular fruit, normally a citrus: lemonade .

-ade

²

1. a collective suffix like -ad ¹: decade .

Ade

³

[ eyd ]

noun

1. George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.

-ade

suffix forming nouns

1. a sweetened drink made of various fruits

   lemonade

   limeade

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ade¹

< French < Provençal, Spanish, or Upper Italian -ada < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate ¹; or < Spanish -ado < Latin -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of -ade²

< French < Greek; ad ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ade¹

from French, from Latin -āta made of, feminine past participle of verbs ending in -āre

Example Sentences

Ade Goodyear, a pupil at Treloar's from 1980 to 1989, added: "We were treated like lab rats. There was a plethora of studies that we were all enrolled on for the decade we were at the school."

From BBC

The film plays Thursday as part of the festival’s Discovery section, where filmmakers such as Alfonso Cuarón, Maren Ade, Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos and Barry Jenkins have also premiered early works.

From Los Angeles Times

Ade Salim Lilly, 35, pleaded guilty in May, admitting to the court that he made the calls between February 2022 and November 2023.

From BBC

Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said that Carnival was supposed to be a "family day" but was "marred by unacceptable violence".

From BBC

For the opening and closing ceremonies, Balding will be joined by broadcaster and former wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan and Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds.

From BBC