Morpheme
-ate
Type
suffix
Denotation
noun suffix, verb suffix, adjective suffix
Etymology
Latin -ātus, -ātum, -āta
Evidence
activate, aerate, -ation, affectionate, desolate, formulate, homeostatic, hydrate, levitate, metastatic, moderate, palmate, phonate, primate, senate, senator, separate, state, static, tabulate, urinate, verbate
