Etymology

alate

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Today it means: Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged. Full definition →

Latin ālātus ← Proto-Italic *aksis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-
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alate · adjective, noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
  3. Proto-Italic*aksis
  4. Latinaxis
  5. Latin*axla
  6. Latināla
  7. Latinālātus
  8. English todayalate

From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).

alate · adverb2

From a- + late.

Words from the same roots

Latinālātus all →

alation

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