alated

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Definitions of alated word

adjective alated having wings; winged. 1
adjective alated having membranous expansions like wings. 1
noun alated the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species. 1
abbreviation ALATED Alate. 1

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

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

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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