Trifurcate (verb)
tri-fur-kayt
Divide into three branches or forks.
Mid 19th century: from Latin trifurcus ‘three-forked’ (from tri- ‘three’ + furca ‘fork’) + -ate.
Example sentences
“He traced the skin on her arm to where her veins trifurcated at the wrist.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
