n.1 a river-flood (the river is in spate).
2 a large or excessive amount (a spate of enquiries).
Etymology: ME, Sc. & N.Engl.: orig. unkn.
SPATE
Meaning of SPATE in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n.1 a river-flood (the river is in spate).
2 a large or excessive amount (a spate of enquiries).
Etymology: ME, Sc. & N.Engl.: orig. unkn.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012