alate

[ey-leyt]

a·late

[ey-leyt]
adjective Also, a·lat·ed.
1.
having wings; winged.
2.
having membranous expansions like wings.
noun
3.
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.

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Alate is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1660–70; < Latin ālātus, equivalent to āl(a) ala + -ātus -ate1

sub·a·late, adjective
sub·a·lat·ed, adjective
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alate (ˈeɪleɪt)
 
adj
having wings or winglike extensions
 
[C17: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing]

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