ALATES

Noun

alates

plural of alate

Source: Wiktionary


ALATE

A*late", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + late.]

Definition: Lately; of late. [Archaic] There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer.

A"late, A"la*ted, a. Etym: [L. alatus, from ala wing.]

Definition: Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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