alate

[ ey-leyt ]
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adjectiveAlso a·lat·ed.
  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.

Origin of alate

1
1660–70; <Latin ālātus, equivalent to āl(a) ala + -ātus-ate1

Other words from alate

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

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British Dictionary definitions for alate

alate

/ (ˈeɪleɪt) /


adjective
  1. having wings or winglike extensions

Origin of alate

1
C17: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing

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