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ales.

bird; (esp. large); winged god/monster; omen/augury; [regia ales => eagle];

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈaː.ɫɛs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.les][ˈa.ɫeːs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.les]

  1. winged

    declension-3 · one-termination

  2. aerial

    declension-3 · one-termination

  3. quick, fleet, rapid, swift

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

From āla (“wing”) + -es (“-faring”), from eō (“to fare, go”). Compare pedes, eques, caeles.

noun[ˈaː.ɫɛs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.les][ˈa.ɫeːs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.les]

  1. a fowl, bird

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine · usually

  2. an augury, omen, sign

    declension-3 · feminine

  3. a winged deity or monster

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From āla (“wing”) + -es (“-faring”), from eō (“to fare, go”). Compare pedes, eques, caeles.

verb[ˈaː.ɫɛs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.les][ˈa.ɫeːs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.les]

  1. second-person singular future active indicative of alō

    active · form-of · future · indicative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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