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Vinony

-ate

suffix

  1. (forms verbs from nominals; to act on in a specified way)
  2. (forms verbs from nominals; to cause to be modified or affected by)
  3. (forms verbs from nominals; to become)
  4. (forms verbs from nominals; to furnish with)
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Wiktionary

suffix

Etymology: From the Latin abstract-noun-forming suffix -ātus, -ātūs.

  1. forms nouns denoting a rank or office

    “emirate — “the office of an emir””

  2. forms nouns denoting the concrete charge, context of a rank or office

    “emirate — “the realm of an emir””

  3. forms nouns denoting a group of officials associated with a rank or office

    “triumvirate — “an official group of three men, triumvirs””

  4. forms nouns denoting a social or political system ruled by people or someone of a certain rank or office

    “patriarchate — “a social system in which heads of household (patriarchs) hold the power””

  5. forms nouns denoting a state (government) ruled by people or someone of a certain rank or office

    “emirate — “a state ruled by an emir””

  6. forms nouns denoting a state associated with one's social situation

    “celibate — “the state of being a bachelor, celibacy””