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English
Etymology 1
From Latin decollare (“to behead”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: dĭ-kŏlʹāt, dĕkʹə-lāt, IPA(key): /dɪˈkɒleɪt/, /ˈdɛkəleɪt/
Verb
decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)
- (transitive) To behead.
Translations
Etymology 2
From de- + collate.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: dē-kə-lātʹ, dĕkʹə-lāt, IPA(key): /diːkəˈleɪt/, /ˈdɛkəleɪt/
Verb
decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)
- (transitive, computing) To separate the copies of a multipart computer printout.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Adjective
decollate (not comparable)
- Tapering to a blunt end.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Italian
Verb
decollate
- inflection of decollare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Latin
Verb
dēcollāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of dēcollō