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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/
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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-/
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
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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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