furcate

Meaning

Adj

Forked, branched; divided at one end into parts.

Verb

To fork or branch out.

Synonyms

branch

fork

forked

ramify

split

separate

cleft

cloven

distribute

divided

stratify

subdivide

trifurcate

biforked

part

cervicorn

bifid

bifurcate

bifurcated

chappy

cleaved

Translations

se diviser

bifurquer

ahorquillado

biforcarsi

çatallanmış

ramificarsi

bifurcation

scherenartig

ausgehen

partir

séparer

divisé

bifurqué

gespalten

fourchette

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɜː.keɪt/

Etymology

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).