† ambrosiateadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ambrosia n., -ate suffix².

Etymology: < ambrosia n. + -ate suffix². Compare earlier ambrosiac adj., ambrosial adj., ambrosian adj.¹

Obsolete.

Consisting of ambrosia; exceptionally sweet or delightful; (also) mellifluous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [adjective] > food of the gods

ambrosiac1601

ambrosiate1602

1602 T. Dekker Satiro-mastix sig. K4 Th' ambrosiate banquet of the Gods.

1787 T. Keene Misc. Pieces 77 These words once hung On Milton's sweet ambrosiate tongue.

1836 I. W. Stuart On Classical Tongues 22 A life cheerfully meditative, and ambrosiate with the richness of Taste.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020).

单词	ambrosiate
释义	† ambrosiateadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ambrosia n., -ate suffix². Etymology: < ambrosia n. + -ate suffix². Compare earlier ambrosiac adj., ambrosial adj., ambrosian adj.¹ Obsolete. Consisting of ambrosia; exceptionally sweet or delightful; (also) mellifluous. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [adjective] > food of the gods ambrosiac1601 ambrosiate1602 1602 T. Dekker Satiro-mastix sig. K4 Th' ambrosiate banquet of the Gods. 1787 T. Keene Misc. Pieces 77 These words once hung On Milton's sweet ambrosiate tongue. 1836 I. W. Stuart On Classical Tongues 22 A life cheerfully meditative, and ambrosiate with the richness of Taste. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020). < adj.1602
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