alates

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English

Noun

alates

  1. plural of alate

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

Des-form of algama (“to start”), lit. "starting from".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑtes/,
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  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑtes
  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧tes

Preposition

alates (+ elative)

  1. since, from
    Ta töötab meil alates sügisest.
    He has been working with us since autumn.

Postposition

(elative +) alates

  1. since, from
    Ta töötab meil sügisest alates.
    He has been working with us since autumn.

References

  • alates in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “alates”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
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