Etymology

quadrifurcate

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Today it means: Branching fourfold; having four branches. Full definition →

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quadrifurcate · adjective1

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

quadrifurcate · verb2

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

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