cates
/ (keɪts) /
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pl n
(sometimes singular) archaic choice dainty food; delicacies
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Word Origin for cates
C15: variant of acates purchases, from Old Northern French acater to buy, from Vulgar Latin accaptāre (unattested); ultimately related to Latin acceptāre to accept
Words nearby cates
catering, caterpillar, caterpillar flap, caterpillar hunter, caterwaul, cates, Catesby, cat eye, cat-eyed, catfall, catfight
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