different between orbate vs orate

English

Etymology

From Latin orbatus, past participle of orbare (“to bereave”), from orbus (“bereaved of parents or children”). See orphan.

Adjective

orbate (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) bereaved; fatherless or childless

Anagrams

• boater, borate, rebato

Italian

Participle

orbate

1. feminine plural of orbato

Verb

orbate

1. inflection of orbare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Latin

Verb

orb?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of orb?

English

Etymology

Back formation from oration, from Latin ?r?ti? (“speech, discourse, oration”), from ?r?tus (“spoken, orated”), from ?r? (“speak, pray”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????e?t/, /???e?t/, /???e?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???.e?t/, /???e?t/
• ,
• Rhymes: -e?t

Verb

orate (third-person singular simple present orates, present participle orating, simple past and past participle orated)

1. To speak formally; to give a speech.
2. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

Synonyms

• (to speak formally): speak
• (to speak passionately): harangue, preach

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

orate (comparative more orate, superlative most orate)

1. Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

Anagrams

• Erato, oater

Italian

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

orate f pl

1. plural of orata

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Adjective

orate

1. feminine plural of orato

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Participle

orate

1. feminine plural of orato

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

orate

1. inflection of orare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Anagrams

• aorte, rateo, rateò, reato, rotea, torea

Latin

Participle

?r?te

1. vocative masculine singular of ?r?tus

Verb

?r?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ?r?

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan orat, from a derivative of Latin aura, in the sense of an ill or unhealthy air or aura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o??ate/, [o??a.t?e]

Noun

orate m or f (plural orates)

1. (derogatory) a crazy person