English Explanatory Dictionary

antevolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fly before or in front of.

Pronunciation

ăntĭʹvŏlāt /ænˈtɪvɒleɪt/ ăntĕʹvŏlāt /anˈtɛvɒleɪt/ ăntĕʹvŏlāt' /ænˈtɛvɑˌleɪt/

Word forms

antevolate antevolates antevolating antevolated

Etymology

From antevolāt-, the perfect passive participial stem of the Latin antevolō (“to fly before”), from ante (“before”, “in front of”) + volō (“to fly”).

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