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alate

American  
[ey-leyt] / ˈeɪ leɪt /

adjective

  1. having wings; winged.

  2. having membranous expansions like wings.

noun

  1. the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.

alate British  
/ ˈeɪleɪt /

adjective

  1. having wings or winglike extensions

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Other Word Forms

  • subalate adjective
  • subalated adjective

Etymology

Origin of alate

1660–70; < Latin ālātus, equivalent to āl ( a ) ala + -ātus -ate 1

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