/ Dictionary / Index A alate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•late Pronunciation: (ā'lāt), [key] — adj. having wings; winged. having membranous expansions like wings. —n. the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alate (Thesaurus) Alastair Alateen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language