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pronged

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P R AO1 NG D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having (a specified number or type of) prongs

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

Examples

  • a three-pronged fork

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the biramous appendages of an arthropod
  • long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects
  • a forked river
  • a forked tail
  • forked lightning
  • horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, prongy

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having prongs or tines; usually used in combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a three-tined fork

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tined

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English prong Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English pronged From prong + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: gezackt — having prongs
  • German: zackig — having prongs
  • Irish: beangánach — having prongs
  • Italian: forcuto — having prongs
  • Manx: goullanagh — having prongs
  • Portuguese: furcado — having prongs
  • Spanish: furcado — having prongs
  • Turkish: çatallı — having prongs
  • Vietnamese: ngạnh — having prongs
  • Vietnamese: mũi — having prongs