-ade

noun suffix

: act : action

blockade

: product

especially : sweet drink

limeade

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Old Occitan, Spanish, or Upper Italian -ada, going back to Late Latin -āta, going back to Latin, feminine of -ātus -ate entry 1

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Ade

biographical name

ˈād

George 1866–1944 American humorist and playwright

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