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furcate.

Forked, branched; divided at one end into parts.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɜː.keɪt/UK/ˈfɜː.kət/UK/ˈfɝ.keɪt/US/ˈfɝ.kɪt/US
  1. Forked, branched; divided at one end into parts.

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Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin furcātus (“forked, branched”), from Latin furca (“fork”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French fourchu. The verb was formed by metanalysis or as if from Latin furcō (“to fork”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb/ˈfɜː.keɪt/UK/fɜːˈkeɪt/UK/ˈfɝ.keɪt/US
  1. To fork or branch out.

Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin furcātus (“forked, branched”), from Latin furca (“fork”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French fourchu. The verb was formed by metanalysis or as if from Latin furcō (“to fork”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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