"brachiate" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹækɪət/ Forms: more brachiate [comparative], most brachiate [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin brachiātus, from brachium (“arm, branch”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|brachiātus}} Latin brachiātus, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} brachiate (comparative more brachiate, superlative most brachiate)
  1. (botany) Having decussate branches. Synonyms: cross-armed Derived forms: octobrachiate
    Sense id: en-brachiate-en-adj-7f3Uko-g Categories (other): Botany, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹækɪeɪt/ Forms: brachiates [present, singular, third-person], brachiating [participle, present], brachiated [participle, past], brachiated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from brachiator, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|brachiator}} Back-formation from brachiator, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} brachiate (third-person singular simple present brachiates, present participle brachiating, simple past and past participle brachiated)
  1. (intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation. Tags: intransitive Derived forms: nonbrachiating
    Sense id: en-brachiate-en-verb-7vNJcKkF Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "Having decussate branches."
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        "(botany) Having decussate branches."
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          "text": "[…] brachiating from handhold to handhold like chimpanzees in a jungle."
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        "(intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation."
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        "(botany) Having decussate branches."
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        "(intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation."
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