-ates

A form of -ate — forms adjectives with meaning "having the specified thing"

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Meanings

-ates1

suffix
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of -ate

-ates2

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -ate

-ates3

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -ate

-ates4

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -ate

Origin

-ates · suffix

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-ates · suffix

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-ates · suffix

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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-ates · suffix

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ates

MLA

“-ates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ates.

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