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Added 10 October 2026

quadrifurcate

/ˌkwɒdɹɪˈfɜːkeɪt/ adjective

Latin root: quadrifurcātus First recorded: 1849 Wiktionary

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Branching fourfold; having four branches.

verb

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

Origin

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

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