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Dealated vs Delated - What's the difference?

dealated | delated |

As an adjective dealated

is (entomology) having shed or lost its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.

As a verb delated is

(delate).

dealated

English

Alternative forms

* de-alated,

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (entomology) Having shed or lost its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.
  • Synonyms

    * dealate

    delated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (delate)

  • delate

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (delat)
  • To carry; to convey.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated .
  • To carry abroad; to spread; to make public.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • when the crime is delated or notorious
  • To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce.
  • * Bishop Burnet
  • As men were delated , they were marked down for such a fine.
  • To carry on; to conduct.
  • (Warner)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (delat)
  • (Goodwin)
    (Webster 1913) ----