I. ə̇t, ˌāt, usu -d.+V noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English -at, from Old French, from Latin -atus (nominative singular masculine), -atum (nominative singular neuter), from -atus, past participle ending of 1st conjunction verbs
1. : one acted upon (in a specified way)
advoc ate
leg ate
centrifug ate
duplic ate
mand ate
vulcaniz ate
2.
[New Latin -atum, from Latin, neuter of -atus ]
: chemical compound or complex anion derived from a (specified) compound or element
alcohol ate
ferr ate
especially : salt or ester of an acid with a name ending in -ic and not beginning with hydro-
acet ate
carbon ate
— compare stock system
II. noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English -at, from Old French, from Latin -atus, from -atus, past participle ending of 1st conjunction verbs
: office : function : rank : state : group of persons holding a (specified) office or rank, having a (specified) function, or being in a (specified) state
episcop ate
pontific ate
professor ate
rabbin ate
III. adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English -at, from Latin -atus, past participle ending of 1st conjunction verbs, from -a- (thematic vowel of 1st conjunction) + -tus, past participle ending — more at -ed
1. : acted upon (in a specified way) : brought into or being in a (specified) state
consumm ate
degener ate
inanim ate
Italian ate
temper ate
2. : characterized by having
branchi ate
chord ate
foli ate
IV. |āt, usu |ād.+V verb suffix
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English -aten, from Latin -atus, past participle ending of 1st conjunction verbs
: to act (in a specified way)
negoti ate
pontific ate
: act upon (in a specified way)
assassin ate
vener ate
: cause to be modified or affected by
camphor ate
hyphen ate
pollin ate
: cause to become
activ ate
domestic ate
fraction ate
: furnish with
capacit ate
substanti ate