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furcate

fur·cate

UK/ˈfɜː.keɪt/ US/fɜːˈkeɪt/ uncommon

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1.

divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

  • “The road forks”
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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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