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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ade (ād),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
-ade1 ,- 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. - a noun suffix indicating a drink made of a particular fruit, normally a citrus:lemonade.
- Latin -ātus -ate1
- Spanish -ado
- Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate1; or
- Provencal, Spanish, or Upper Italian -ada
- French
- a collective suffix like -ad 1:decade.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -ade suffix forming nouns - a sweetened drink made of various fruits: lemonade, limeade
Etymology: from French, from Latin -āta made of, feminine past participle of verbs ending in -āre |