alate

[ ey-leyt ]

/ ˈeɪ leɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR alate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective Also a·lat·ed.

having wings; winged.

having membranous expansions like wings.

noun

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

Origin of alate

1660–70; <Latin ālātus, equivalent to āl(a) ala + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM alate

sub·a·late, adjectivesub·a·lat·ed, adjective

Words nearby alate

Alaska Range, Alas, poor Yorick!, Alastair, alastor, Ala-Tau, alate, Alateen, Alava, à la vapeur, ʿAlawite, alb

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Example sentences from the Web for alate

Cells more or less pyriform, alate, narrow below, bulging or ventricose upwards.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.|John MacGillivray
Alate -us: winged; with lobes similar to wings in appearance though not necessarily in function.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for alate

alate

/ (ˈeɪleɪt) /

adjective

having wings or winglike extensions

Word Origin for alate

C17: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing

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单词	alate
释义	alate [ ey-leyt ] / ˈeɪ leɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also a·lat·ed. having wings; winged. having membranous expansions like wings. noun the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species. Origin of alate 1660–70; <Latin ālātus, equivalent to āl(a) ala + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM alate sub·a·late, adjectivesub·a·lat·ed, adjective Words nearby alate Alaska Range, Alas, poor Yorick!, Alastair, alastor, Ala-Tau, alate, Alateen, Alava, à la vapeur, ʿAlawite, alb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alate Cells more or less pyriform, alate, narrow below, bulging or ventricose upwards. Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.\|John MacGillivray Alate -us: winged; with lobes similar to wings in appearance though not necessarily in function. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for alate alate / (ˈeɪleɪt) / adjective having wings or winglike extensions Word Origin for alate C17: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alate feathered, fleet, wounded, fast, sublime, elevated, lofty, rapid, swift, alar, pennate
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alate

adjective Also a·lat·ed.

noun

Origin of alate

OTHER WORDS FROM alate

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British Dictionary definitions for alate

adjective

Word Origin for alate

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