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brachiate¹

  • /ˈbɹækɪət/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin brachiātus, from brachium (“arm, branch”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

adjective more brachiate · most brachiate

  1. Having decussate branches.

    Similar: cross-armed

brachiate²

  • /ˈbɹækɪeɪt/

Where it comes from

Back-formation from brachiator, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb brachiates · brachiating · brachiated

  1. intransitive To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation. […] brachiating from handhold to handhold like chimpanzees in a jungle.

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@misc{brachiate_2026,
  title = {brachiate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brachiate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}