different between decollate vs decollation

English

Etymology 1

From Latin decollare (“to behead”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: d?-k?l??t, d?k??-l?t, IPA^(key): /d??k?le?t/, /?d?k?le?t/

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

1. (transitive) To behead.

Translations

Etymology 2

de- +? collate

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: d?-k?-l?t?, d?k??-l?t, IPA^(key): /di?k??le?t/, /?d?k?le?t/

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

1. (transitive, computing) To separate the copies of multipart computer printout.

Anagrams

• ocellated

Italian

Verb

decollate

1. second-person plural present of decollare
2. second-person plural imperative of decollare

Latin

Verb

d?coll?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of d?coll?

English

Etymology

From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum.

Noun

decollation (countable and uncountable, plural decollations)

1. The act of beheading someone.
2. A picture of a decapitation, especially of the head of St John the Baptist on a charger.
3. The festival of the Baptist, celebrated on 29 August.

See also

• decollate

Anagrams

• collationed