alae

[ ey-lee ]

/ ˈeɪ li /

noun

plural of ala.

Words nearby alae

alacrima, alacrity, aladdin, aladdin's cave, aladdin's lamp, alae, alagez, alagna, alagoas, alagöz, alai

Definition for alae (2 of 2)

ala

[ ey-luh ]

/ ˈeɪ lə /

noun, plural a·lae [ey-lee] /ˈeɪ li/.

a wing.

a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem.

either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea.

(in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard.

Origin of ala

1730–40; < Latin āla wing, armpit, shoulder, representing *aks-lā, derivative of same base as axis axle (see axis¹); see axle

Example sentences from the Web for alae

To the right of these alae, the two comrades now directed their steps.

The Last Days of Pompeii |Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Tics of the lips or of the alae nasi very commonly extend to the corresponding elevators.

Tics and Their Treatment |Henry Meigne
But the Alae counted the fishermen and refused to build a fire for the hidden one who was watching them.

Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina |W. D. Westervelt
One of the alae (h) at the time of the eruption was used as a wardrobe.

Pompeii, Its Life and Art |August Mau

From forty to fifty feet, divide the length by three and one half, and give the alae the result.

Ten Books on Architecture |Vitruvius

British Dictionary definitions for alae

ala

/ (ˈeɪlə) /

noun plural alae (ˈeɪliː)

zoology a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages

botany a winglike part, such as one of the wings of a sycamore seed or one of the flat petals of a sweet pea flower

Word Origin for ala

C18: from Latin āla a wing

Medical definitions for alae (1 of 3)

ala

[ ā′lə ]

n. pl. a•lae (ā′lē)

A winglike or expanded structure or part, such as the external ear.

Medical definitions for alae (2 of 3)

Ala

abbr.

alanine

Medical definitions for alae (3 of 3)

ALA

[ ā′ĕl-ā′ ]

n.

Delta-aminolevulinic acid; an intermediate in the biosynthesis of hematin formed from glycine and succinyl-coenzyme A.

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