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quadrifurcate

/ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quadri-fur-cate
IPA
/ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Branching fourfold; having four branches.

verb

Furcate (fork or divide) into four branches or channels.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1849; formed as quadri- (“four”) + furcate (adjective); compare the post-Classical Latin quadrifurcātus (“four-pronged”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/

Inflected Forms

quadrifurcates (present, singular) quadrifurcating (participle, present) quadrifurcated (participle, past) quadrifurcated (past)

Synonyms

quadrifurcated

Questions

How do you pronounce quadrifurcate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/.
What does quadrifurcate mean?
Branching fourfold; having four branches.
Where does quadrifurcate come from?
First attested in 1849; formed as quadri- (“four”) + furcate (adjective); compare the post-Classical Latin quadrifurcātus (“four-pronged”).

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