Etymology

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Today it means: Having the form of a thong or strap. Full definition →

New Latin lōrātus
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromlōrātus“thong-shaped, strap-shaped”
  2. English todaylorate

From botanical New Latin lōrātus (“thong-shaped, strap-shaped”), from lōrum (“thong, strap”) + -ātus (“-ate”); compare Classical Latin lōrātus (“attached with thongs”). Equivalent to Latin lōrum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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