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Verb edit

sclate (third-person singular simple present sclates, present participle sclating, simple past and past participle sclated)

  1. Obsolete form of slate. (cover with slates)

Noun edit

sclate (countable and uncountable, plural sclates)

  1. Obsolete form of slate.

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French esclate.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsklaːt(ə)/, /ˈslaːt(ə)/

Noun edit

sclate (plural sclates)

  1. slate

Descendants edit

  • English: slate
  • Scots: sclate
  • Yola: skleat

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