trifurcate

adjective

tri·​fur·​cate (ˌ)trī-ˈfər-kət 

-ˌkāt;

ˈtrī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkāt 

: having three branches or forks : trichotomous

trifurcate

ˈtrī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkāt 

trī-ˈfər-

intransitive verb

trifurcation

ˌtrī-(ˌ)fər-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin trifurcus, from tri- + furca fork

First Known Use

circa 1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trifurcate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate