Added 10 October 2026
alate
/ˈeɪˌleɪt/ adjective
Latin root: ālātus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about alate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions.
alate leaves
Origin
From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)