orate

Back formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”), from ōrātus (“spoken, orated”), from ōrō (“speak, pray”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɔːˈɹeɪt/, /ɒɹˈeɪt/, /əˈɹeɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/, /ɔˈɹeɪt/

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• Rhymes: -eɪt

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.

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

• oral
• oration
• orator
• oratory

orate (comparative more orate, superlative most orate)

1. Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

• Erato, oater

See the etymology of the main entry.

orate f pl

1. plural of orata

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orate

1. Feminine plural of adjective orato.

See the etymology of the main entry.

orate

1. feminine plural of orato

See the etymology of the main entry.

orate

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

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

ōrāte

1. vocative masculine singular of ōrātus

ōrāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ōrō

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

orate m or f (plural orates)

1. (derogatory) A crazy person.