quadrifurcate

== English == === Etymology 1 === First attested in 1849; formed as quadri- (“four”) +‎ furcate (adjective); compare the post-Classical Latin quadrifurcātus (“four-pronged”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkāt, kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkət; IPA(key): /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/, /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkət/ ==== Adjective ==== quadrifurcate (not comparable) Branching fourfold; having four branches. ===== Synonyms ===== (having four branches): quadrifurcated ==== References ==== “quadrifurcate adj.” listed as a subentry of “quadri-, comb. form” in the Oxford English Dictionary [3rd ed., December 2007] === Etymology 2 === First attested in 1886; formed as quadri- +‎ furcate (verb). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kwŏd'rĭfûrʹkāt, IPA(key): /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/ ==== Verb ==== quadrifurcate (third-person singular simple present quadrifurcates, present participle quadrifurcating, simple past and past participle quadrifurcated) Furcate (fork or divide) into four branches or channels.