bifurcate

English

Etymology

From Latin bifurcātus.

Pronunciation

• (US, adjective) IPA: /baɪˈfɝkət/
• (US, verb) IPA: /ˈbaɪfɚkeɪt/

Adjective

bifurcate (not comparable)

1. Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.
2. Having bifurcations.

Verb

bifurcate (third-person singular simple present bifurcates, present participle bifurcating, simple past and past participle bifurcated)

1. To divide or fork into two channels or branches.

Synonyms

• branch, fork

Related terms

• bifurcation
• trifurcate
• quadfurcated

Translations

divide into two

• Bulgarian: разклонявам се (bg) (razklonjavam se), раздвоявам се (bg) (razdvojavam se)
• Norwegian: bifurkere (no)

• Russian: раздваивать (ru) (razdvaibat') 

---

Latin

Adjective

bifurcāte

1. vocative masculine singular of bifurcātus