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quadrifurcate

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkāt
  • Received-Pronunciation: kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkət
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkət/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Branching fourfold; having four branches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

verb

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

First attested in 1886; formed as quadri- + furcate (verb).