Added 9 October 2026
furcate
/ˈfɜː.keɪt/ adjective
Latin root: furcātus Wiktionary
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verb
Origin
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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