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brachiate

bra·chi·ate
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adjective brey-kee-it, -eyt, brak-ee-; verb brey-kee-eyt, brak-ee-]
    • /adjective ˈbreɪ ki ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈbræk i-; verb ˈbreɪ kiˌeɪt, ˈbræk i-/
    • /brˈeɪʃət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective brey-kee-it, -eyt, brak-ee-; verb brey-kee-eyt, brak-ee-]
    • /adjective ˈbreɪ ki ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈbræk i-; verb ˈbreɪ kiˌeɪt, ˈbræk i-/

Definitions of brachiate word

  • adjective brachiate having widely divergent paired branches 3
  • verb brachiate (of some arboreal apes and monkeys) to swing by the arms from one hold to the next 3
  • adjective brachiate having widely spreading branches, alternately arranged 3
  • intransitive verb brachiate to swing arm over arm from one hold to the next, as certain apes and monkeys do 3
  • adjective brachiate Botany. having widely spreading branches in alternate pairs. 1
  • adjective brachiate Zoology. having arms. 1

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Origin of brachiate

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35, brachiate is from the Latin word brāchiātus with branches like arms. See brachi-, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Brachiate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brachiate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brachiate usage trend in Literature

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