brachiate
/ˈbɹækɪət/
brachiate adjective: having decussate branches.
Adjective
brachiate (comparative more brachiate, superlative most brachiate)
- Having decussate branches.
- Synonyms:
- cross-armed
Verb
IPA/ˈbɹækɪeɪt/
brachiate (third-person singular simple present brachiates, present participle brachiating, simple past and past participle brachiated)
- To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
- […] brachiating from handhold to handhold like chimpanzees in a jungle.
brachiate meaning in Tamil and Bengali
brachiate in Tamil
- கிளைத்தாவல்
brachiate in Bengali
- বাহু দিয়ে দোল খাওয়া
Synonyms of brachiate
Forms of brachiate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more brachiate |
| superlative | most brachiate |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | brachiates |
| present participle | brachiating |
| past participle | brachiated |
| past | brachiated |
Origin of brachiate
Borrowed from Latin brachiātus, from brachium (“arm, branch”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Back-formation from brachiator, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Words formed from brachiate
Questions about brachiate
- What does brachiate mean?
- Brachiate means having decussate branches.
- What is brachiate in Tamil?
- Brachiate in Tamil is கிளைத்தாவல். See Brachiate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brachiate?
- Brachiate can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce brachiate?
- Brachiate is pronounced /ˈbɹækɪət/.
Words near brachiate in the dictionary
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