alate

See also: alatê

English

Etymology 1

From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ enPR: āʹlāt'

Adjective

alate (comparative more alate, superlative most alate)

1. (entomology, botany) Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged.
   • 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 113:

     Beetles fly, many ants send forth massive swarms of reproductive alate females and males, arachnids and insect predators emerge from their hidden refugia, and termite swarm.

Synonyms

• alated

Derived terms

• alation
• bialate
• dealate
• exalate
• quadrialate
• subalate
• trialate

 

Noun

alate (plural alates)

1. A winged, reproductive form of several social insects.

Etymology 2

From a- +‎ late.

Adverb

alate (not comparable)

1. (archaic) recently; lately; of late.
   • 1552, Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[The First Sermon]”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, →OCLC, folio 5, recto:

     There hathe bene alate ſuche tales ſpreade abroade, and moſt vntruly, ſuch falſe taletellers ſhal haue a greuous puniſhement of the Lord whan he ſhall come to rewarde euerye one according vnto his deſertes.

Anagrams

• talea, Altea

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

alate

1. inflection of alare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

alate f pl

1. feminine plural of alato

Anagrams

• altea, talea

Latin

Adjective

ālāte

1. vocative masculine singular of ālātus