ade

Ade

(eɪd)

n.

George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.

-ade¹

,

1. a suffix found in nouns denoting an action or process or the person or persons acting, appearing in loanwords from Romance languages (cannonade; fusillade; renegade), and occasionally productive in English (blockade).

2. a noun suffix indicating a drink made of a particular fruit, normally a citrus: lemonade.

[< French < Occitan, Sp, or Upper Italian -ada < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate¹; or < Sp -ado < Latin -ātus -ate¹]

-ade²

,

a collective suffix like -ad¹: decade.

[< French < Greek; see -ad¹]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ade - a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice fruit drink beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" lemonade - sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice limeade - sweetened beverage of lime juice and water orangeade - sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice

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Translations

лимонад