different between etiolates vs etiolated

English

Verb

etiolates

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etiolate

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?i?.t?.?(?).le?.t?d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?i.ti.??le?.t?d/, [-??d]
• Hyphenation: eti?o?lat?ed

Etymology 1

From etiolate +? -ed (suffix forming adjectives); modelled after French étiolé, the past participle of étioler (“to become pale and weak, etiolate”), from Norman étieuler (“to become plant stalks left over after harvesting to be used as fodder or for thatching”), probably from éteule (“plant stalks left over after harvesting, stubble”) + -er (suffix forming verbs). Éteule is derived from Old French esteule (“straw”), from Latin stipula (“plant stalk; plant stalk left over after harvesting, stubble; straw”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steyp- (“to be stiff; erect”).

Adjective

etiolated (comparative more etiolated, superlative most etiolated)

1. (chiefly botany, horticulture) Of a plant or part of a plant: pale and weak because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight. [from mid 18th c.]

   Synonym: (dated) etiolized

   Antonym: nonetiolated
2. (horticulture) Of a plant: intentionally grown in the dark.

   Antonym: deetiolated
3. (by extension) Of an animal or person: having an ashen or pale appearance; also, haggard or thin; physically weak.

   Synonyms: emaciated; see also Thesaurus:cadaverous
4. (figuratively) Lacking in vigour; anemic, feeble.

Alternative forms

• aetiolated (obsolete)

Derived terms

• deetiolated
• nonetiolated

Related terms

Translations

See also

• Thesaurus:decoloured

Etymology 2

From etiolate +? -ed (suffix forming verbs).

Verb

etiolated

1. simple past tense and past participle of etiolate

References

Further reading

• etiolation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia